the memphis market for restaurants dma definition designated area consists of 30 counties in parts tennessee mississippi arkansas and missouri 20 s total population lives eleven found with a 1 837 891 is 42nd largest nationally source demographics usa 2006 metropolitan statistical 257 364 msa includes 8 touching three states 69 county restaurant patrons base 925 337 adults scarborough report release 2 864 772 used past days 93 commercial appeal readership among read an average daily issue sunday 43 58 371 048 500 196 types any chinese