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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Memphis

Alabama · 48 residents · 0.39 sq mi
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With 48 people, Memphis is a city in Alabama. This skews young, with a median age of 17.5. The poverty rate is 58.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. That trails the Alabama median by roughly 58%. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $10,000, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 17.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 123%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

48
+45%vs 2000
vs 33 in 2000
1990 – 2025
124 / sq mi
+45%vs 2000
vs 85 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
17.5
−51%vs 2000
vs 35.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.39 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
01531466119902000201020202024Memphis
202456
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 527.1%(13)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 92.1%(1)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.4%(5)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1920.8%(10)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(4)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 340%(0)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 448.3%(4)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.6%(7)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.2%(2)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.2%(2)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$10,000
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $13,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$2,003
−55%vs 2000
vs $4,444 in 2000
US average: $14,340
58.3%
+5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$55,000
+123%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
84.6%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.0% in 2000
15.4% rent
5.5
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic3%(1)
Black97%(32)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic0%(0)
Black100%(48)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
0
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
English28.6%(16)
Irish10.7%(6)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
13.3%
−16.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married52%(13)
Married32%(8)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced16%(4)
Women 15+
Never married30.4%(7)
Married17.4%(4)
Widowed34.8%(8)
Divorced17.4%(4)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 0.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
25.0%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.0%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
35.7%
−64.3 ptssince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
69.6%
−10.4 ptssince 2020
from 80.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.0%
+30.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
80.4%
−19.6 ptssince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Memphis, Alabama?

Memphis, Alabama has about 48 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Memphis, Alabama?

The typical household in Memphis, Alabama earns about $10,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Memphis, Alabama expensive?

In Memphis, Alabama, the median home is worth about $55,000.

How educated are people in Memphis, Alabama?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Memphis, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Memphis, Alabama?

About 58.3% of people in Memphis, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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