In terms of college education, the citizens of West Memphis rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.58% 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 $22,985, which is middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,940 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, Italian, and African.
The most common language spoken in West Memphis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
