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West Memphis, Arkansas
16,149 Black residents · 65.9% of the place
West Memphis is a city in Arkansas, entered in this gazetteer on its published 2020 figures: 24,520 residents in all, 16,149 of them Black alone — 65.9% of the place.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 24,520 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 16,149 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 65.9% |
| Rank by Black population among Arkansas places | 5 of 626 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
Across the last two censuses, the Black population of West Memphis declined — 16,667 in 2010 and 16,149 in 2020, a change of -3.1%. The Black share of West Memphis moved from 63.5% to 65.9% over the same span.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 626 places the Census Bureau counts in Arkansas, West Memphis ranks 5 by Black population, with 16,149 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for West Memphis within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of West Memphis — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 24,520 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes West Memphis: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.