West Memphis is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 23,825 people and nine associated neighborhoods, West Memphis is the 20th largest community in Arkansas.

The citizens of West Memphis are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.77% of adults in West Memphis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in West Memphis in 2022 was $22,608, which is lower middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,432 for a family of four. However, West Memphis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

West Memphis is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call West Memphis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Memphis residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in West Memphis include Irish, German, English, Scots-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in West Memphis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.