Memphis, Texas Population 2024

2,038

Memphis is a city located in Childress County, Collingsworth County, Donley County, and Hall County Texas. Memphis has a 2024 population of 2,038. It is also the county seat of Hall County. Memphis is currently growing at a rate of 0.15% annually and its population has increased by 0.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,026 in 2020.

The average household income in Memphis is $59,083 with a poverty rate of 20.16%. The median age in Memphis is 43.7 years: 45.5 years for males, and 43.4 years for females.

Memphis Demographics

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

  • White: 66.29%
  • Two or more races: 16.24%
  • Other race: 9.39%
  • Black or African American: 7.09%
  • Asian: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0.42%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
908.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.59% (12)
The current population of Memphis, Texas is 2,038 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,026.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,41266.29%
Two or more races34616.24%
Other race2009.39%
Black or African American1517.09%
Asian120.56%
Native American90.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Memphis Population by Race

Memphis Population Pyramid 2024

Memphis Median Age

43.7

Total

45.5

Male

43.4

Female

Memphis Adults

There are 1,628 adults, (428 of whom are seniors) in Memphis.

Memphis Age Dependency

77.5

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Memphis Sex Ratio

Female1,11552.35%
Male1,01547.65%

Memphis Population by Age

Memphis Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8772.3768.231.8
Married3733.0186.913.1
Non Family2721.1353.746.3
Female1273.5256.743.3
Male1051.9153.346.7

2.8

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Memphis Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18112.46%
Associates Degree18812.94%
Bachelors Degree15810.87%
Graduate Degree765.23%
High School Graduate48733.52%
Less Than 9th Grade886.06%
Some College27518.93%

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
White835777214
Hispanic4632573
2+ Races2111399
Other Race129680
Black82770
Asian12128
Native American990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.67%.

Memphis Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,250$0$41,016
Graduate Degree$0$0$53,750
High School Graduate$27,188$27,500$0
Less Than 9th Grade$20,595$0$20,774
Overall$35,700$29,750$37,379
Some College$36,719$30,750$40,110

$35,700

Average Earnings

$29,750

Average Male

$37,379

Average Female

Memphis Earnings by Educational Attainment

Memphis Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Memphis Language

69.54% of Memphis residents speak only English, while 30.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.12% of the population.

Memphis Language

Memphis Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic74822429.95%
Black1509664%
White1,077797.34%
Multiple3355014.93%
Other1994522.61%
Asian12758.33%

20.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.43%

Male Poverty Rate

24.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Memphis

The race most likely to be in poverty in Memphis is Black, with 64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Memphis is White, with 7.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.25%.

Memphis Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.72%
High School21.25%
Some College9.23%
Bachelors or Greater4.7%

Memphis Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed14.46%
Female Unemployed12.2%
Female Employed12.06%
Male Unemployed0%

Memphis Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Memphis Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,335$67,697
Households$43,901$59,083
Married Families$73,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,022$34,752

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Memphis Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

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 45-54, 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

90

Number of Veterans

54

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam27
First Gulf War15
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Memphis Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+34
55 to 6431
35 to 5415
65 to 7410
18 to 340

Memphis Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White840.0748663101604278
Asian50.4166666666666667
2+ Races10.004016064257028112

Memphis Veterans by Race

Memphis Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Memphis Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Employment Rate

9.1%

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

70.99%

Born in Memphis

87.18%

Native Born

12.82%

Foreign Born

9.34%

Non Citizen

3.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.18% of Memphis residents were born in the United States, with 70.99% having been born in Texas. 9.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Memphis Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,05330.15%
20282,05030.15%
20272,04730.15%
20262,04430.15%
20252,04130.15%
20242,03830.15%
20232,035-2-0.1%
20222,037-18-0.88%
20212,055291.43%
20202,026-6-0.3%
20192,032-34-1.65%
20182,066-4-0.19%
20172,070-49-2.31%
20162,119110.52%
20152,108140.67%
20142,094-62-2.88%
20132,156-73-3.28%
20122,229-30-1.33%
20112,259-35-1.53%
20102,29400%

Memphis Population by Year