Memphis, Alabama Population 2024

24

Memphis Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Memphis was:

  • Black or African American: 52.17%
  • White: 47.83%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
0.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
62.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.69% (-2)
The current population of Memphis, Alabama is 24 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1252.17%
White1147.83%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

Black or African American

White

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Memphis Population by Race

Memphis Population Pyramid 2024

Memphis Median Age

48.3

Total

21

Male

70.2

Female

Memphis Adults

There are 21 adults, (10 of whom are seniors) in Memphis.

Memphis Age Dependency

109.1

Age Dependency Ratio

90.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Memphis Sex Ratio

Female1356.52%
Male1043.48%

Memphis Population by Age

Memphis Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All121.9283.316.7
Non Family7071.428.6
Married33.671000
Male22.51000
Female0000

3.2

Average Family Size

1.92

Average Household Size

83.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Memphis Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade216.67%
Associates Degree216.67%
Bachelors Degree325%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate541.67%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College00%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Memphis Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Memphis Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black753
White550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 42.86%.

Memphis Educational Attainment by Race

Memphis Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Memphis Language

100% of Memphis residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Memphis Language

Memphis Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black12975%

39.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

50%

Male Poverty Rate

30.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Memphis

The race most likely to be in poverty in Memphis is Black, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Memphis is Black, with 75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 58.33%.

Memphis Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade100%
Some College100%
High School0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Memphis Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed40%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Memphis Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Memphis Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$-999,999,999
Households-$41,842
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$2,499$-999,999,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Memphis Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

21.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.0%

Male Marriage Rate

15.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Memphis Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Memphis Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Memphis Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Memphis Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

0

Number of Veterans

0

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Memphis Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Memphis Veterans by Age

count

Memphis Veterans by Race

Memphis Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Memphis Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.8%

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Memphis Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Memphis Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Memphis Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

91.3%

Born in Memphis

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Memphis residents were born in the United States, with 91.3% having been born in Alabama. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Memphis Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292300%
20282300%
202723-1-4.17%
20262400%
20252400%
202424-1-4%
20232500%
20222500%
202125-1-3.85%
20202600%
201926-1-3.7%
20182700%
20172700%
201627-1-3.57%
20152800%
20142800%
20132800%
20122800%
201128-1-3.45%
20102900%

Memphis Population by Year