CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Memphis

Arkansas · 28,259 residents · 28.8 sq mi

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West Memphis is home to 28,259 people in Arkansas. The poverty rate is 22.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $49,600. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

28,259

+2%vs 2000

vs 27,666 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.4

−3%vs 2000

vs 31.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

28.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59%(2,541)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(2,190)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.3%(2,636)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(2,341)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(2,014)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.3%(4,596)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(4,096)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(2,753)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(2,172)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(1,775)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(931)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(214)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,052

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,399 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,009

−27%vs 2000

vs $13,679 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.9%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,600

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$343

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.7%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.0% in 2000

42.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic41.8%(11,563)

Black55.8%(15,429)

Hispanic / Latino1%(279)

Asian0.5%(147)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic57%(16,101)

Black42.4%(11,982)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(81)

Asian0.3%(93)

Other0.3%(83)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.4%(563)

Cuban0.3%(66)

Asian origin

Chinese0.6%(142)

Filipino0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.6%(140)

Ancestry

Irish5.5%(1,310)

American5.4%(1,283)

German4.3%(1,020)

English3.4%(811)

Italian0.8%(201)

Subsaharan African0.8%(184)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(114)

Scottish0.3%(68)

French0.2%(56)

Swedish0.2%(54)

Dutch0.2%(52)

British0.2%(41)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.2%(41)

Norwegian0.1%(27)

Welsh0.1%(23)

Nigerian0.1%(15)

Arab0.1%(13)

Jordanian0.1%(13)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.8%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.5%

−6.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.8 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 13.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married49.3%(4,055)

Married33.7%(2,774)

Widowed3%(249)

Divorced14%(1,148)

Women 15+

Never married39.8%(4,086)

Married31.2%(3,200)

Widowed12.2%(1,253)

Divorced16.8%(1,726)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.2%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 17.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 34.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.8%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.0%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

44.9%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 43.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

39.7%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 42.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.0%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 55.8% 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

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.3%(95)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.6%(131)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era53.5%(450)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.7%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 841 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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