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Compare Little Rock to West Memphis

This post compares Little Rock, Arkansas to West Memphis, Arkansas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Little Rock (city) West Memphis (city)
Population 197,780 25,152
Income (median) $41,769 $34,660
Home Value (median) $159,900 $84,000
White 50% 33%
Black 41% 61%
Asian 3% 0%
With Kids 28% 34%
Age (median) 36 33
Rentals 43% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Little Rock or West Memphis?
A: Little Rock has a much larger population count than West Memphis: 197780 compared with 25152 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Little Rock or in West Memphis?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Little Rock.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Little Rock or West Memphis?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Little Rock.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Memphis does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Little Rock versus 52% for West Memphis.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Little Rock may include: North-Little-Rock, Jonesboro, and Fort-Smith.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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