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West Memphis School District

West Memphis School District is a unified school district in Arkansas with a community population of 25,417. The median household income is $44,009 and the median age is 37.1.

25,417

Population

77

People / sq mi

$44,009

Median Income

37.1

Median Age

West Memphis School District covers 330 sq mi of land at 77.1 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White32.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian23.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$44,009

Median Household Income

$22,799

Per Capita Income

23.7%

Poverty Rate

8.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$118,000

Median Home Value

$850

Median Rent

51.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

83.6%

High School+

14.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

West Memphis School District serves a community with a population of 25,417 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Arkansas.

The median household income in West Memphis School District is $44,009, with a per capita income of $22,799. The poverty rate is 23.7%.

West Memphis School District is 32.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 23.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In West Memphis School District, 83.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in West Memphis School District is $118,000, with a median rent of $850. The homeownership rate is 51.6%.

Data for West Memphis School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0508040).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.