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Compare West Memphis to Little Rock

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to West Memphis may include: Pine-Bluff, Jacksonville, and North-Little-Rock.

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

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