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The total population of West Memphis is estimated to be 24,351 with 10,839 males (44.51%) and 13,512 females (55.49%). There are 2,673 more females than males in West Memphis.
The median household income in West Memphis was $37,939 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 997(2.70%) from $36,942 in 2020. This income is 50.85% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Memphis sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $39,447. Overall, the median household income for the city of West Memphis stands at $37,939.
In West Memphis, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,627 for males and $23,262 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,700 for males and $36,175 for females.
In West Memphis, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $59,930, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $24,984.
In 2022, the population of West Memphis was 23,795, a 1.07% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Memphis's population was 24,052, a decline of 1.70% compared to a population of 24,468 in 2020.
The median age in West Memphis, AR is 33.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.34% were under the age of 15, 21.97% aged 15 to 29, 40.10% aged 30 to 64, 12.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Memphis population: 32.78% are White, 62.84% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.46% are Asian, 0.08% are some other race and 3.76% are multiracial.