Overview
1,773
Total Population
41.1
Median age
58.43%
Female population %
71.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
59.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Memphis's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Memphis is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Memphis's population under 18 was 22.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Memphis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Memphis, 16.98% were under the age of 15, 20.47% aged 15 to 29, 42.08% aged 30 to 64, 14.95% aged 65 to 84, and 5.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 299 more females than males in Memphis:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.43% females and 41.57% males in Memphis, MO.
- The Memphis, MO gender ratio is 71.1:100 i.e. 71.1 men to 100 women (0.711).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 89.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 142.
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Race / Ethnicity
Memphis's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Memphis population: 97.01% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American and 2.93% are multiracial.
- Memphis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,773 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Memphis is White with a population of 1,72 (97.01% of the total population).
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Year by year
Memphis's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,051 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Memphis's population decreased by 239 (11.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Memphis's population decreased by 83 (4.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Memphis's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,707.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)