City in Crittenden County, Arkansas · 29.8 sq mi · 775 people per sq mi
23,130 people live in West Memphis. The typical household earns $42,674, and the median resident is 34.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 24,520 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.13%
Men 30.7 · Women 37.3
1890–2026
23,130
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
23,130
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,130 | -206 | 0.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,336 | -303 | 1.28% |
| 2024 | 23,639 | -224 | 0.94% |
| 2023 | 23,863 | +77 | 0.32% |
| 2022 | 23,786 | -236 | 0.98% |
| 2021 | 24,022 | -498 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | 24,520 | -137 | 0.56% |
| 2019 | 24,657 | -240 | 0.96% |
| 2018 | 24,897 | -193 | 0.77% |
| 2017 | 25,090 | -277 | 1.09% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
West Memphis has a population change lower than Crittenden County, Arkansas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 239 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Never married | 44% | 49% | 40% |
| Divorced | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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