In terms of college education, the citizens of West Memphis rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.77% of adults 25 and older in West Memphis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
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.
