Statewide Claims to Fame

West Memphis is 2nd in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Income below poverty line

West Memphis is 4th in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Race - Black or African American

West Memphis is 6th in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Female residents

West Memphis is 9th in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Residents younger than 5

West Memphis is 10th in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

West Memphis is 12th in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Residents younger than 18

West Memphis is 14th in Arkansas out of 53 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

West Memphis is 14th in Arkansas out of 60 other cities in Retail sales

West Memphis is 16th in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Size in square miles

West Memphis is 17th in Arkansas out of 62 other cities in Households

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
West Memphis Rank Arkansas US
Current population (2012) 25,686 19th 2,949,131 313,914,040
Size in square miles 28.4 16th 52,035.5 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 922.8 33rd 56 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
West Memphis Rank Arkansas US
Residents younger than 5 8.7% 9th 6.6% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 29.8% 12th 24.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 11.4% 43rd 15.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
West Memphis Rank Arkansas US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 75.9% 52nd 82.7% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 9.6% 59th 19.6% 28.2%
Race Demographics
West Memphis Rank Arkansas US
Race - White 34.4% 59th 80.0% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 63.5% 4th 15.6% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2% 55th 0.9% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.4% 54th 1.4% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 34th 0.3% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.0% 60th 1.8% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 57th 6.8% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 33.7% 59th 73.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
West Memphis Rank Arkansas US
Female residents 53.8% 6th 50.9% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 0.5% 59th 4.4% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
West Memphis Rank Arkansas US
Housing units 10,966 19th 1,324,369 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 29.0% 10th 15.2% 25.9%
Households 10,162 17th 1,121,386 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 49.8% 57th 67.5% 66.1%
Home median value $89,500 41st $105,100 $186,200
People per household 2.5 28th 2.5 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
West Memphis Rank Arkansas US
Income per capita $16,748 49th $21,833 $27,915
Income per household $29,167 53rd $40,149 $52,762
Income below poverty line 35.9% 2nd 18.4% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
West Memphis Rank Arkansas US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 1,854 22nd 238,994 27,092,908
Retail sales $586,450 14th $32,974,282 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $21,371 21st $11,602 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $51,912 14th $3,559,795 $613,795,732

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