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West Memphis, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
West Memphis is a Census city of 23,929 people across 29.83 square miles of land, in Crittenden County. Median household income is $42,674, 46.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Memphis
What West Memphis is
- Census place typecity
- Land area29.83 sq mi
- Water area0.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land802
- County holding the largest share of its areaCrittenden County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Memphis
How many people live in West Memphis
- Population23,929
- Median age34.1
- Population under 186,416
- Share under 1826.8 percent
- Population 65 and over3,648
- Share 65 and over15.2 percent
- Households9,376
- Family households6,082
- Share of households that are families64.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Memphis
Income and work in West Memphis
- Median household income$42,674
- Per capita income$21,339
- Civilian labor force10,505
- Employed8,979
- Unemployed1,526 plus or minus 389
- Unemployment rate14.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over15,284
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent plus or minus 1.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Memphis
Housing in West Memphis
- Housing units11,152
- Occupied units9,376
- Vacant units1,776 plus or minus 360
- Vacancy rate15.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Owner occupied4,320
- Renter occupied5,056
- Ownership rate46.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$120,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$870
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.5 percent
- Single family units7,678
- Share single family68.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,266
- Share in buildings of two or more29.3 percent
- Mobile homes198 plus or minus 81
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Memphis
How West Memphis gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute8,078
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,904
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,409
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.8 percent
- Drove alone74.8 percent
- Carpooled16.7 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Memphis
SBA loans in West Memphis (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$9,518,000
- Average approval$1,189,750
- Median approval$1,025,000
- Largest approval$3,130,000
- Jobs supported97
- Jobs per approval12.1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term282 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more62.5 percent
- Share to franchises37.5 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Memphis, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Memphis
Flood risk in West Memphis
- NFIP communityCity of West Memphis
- NFIP community number050055
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date05/03/11
The City of West Memphis participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050055 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Crittenden County, not West Memphis
Crittenden County context, not West Memphis figures
- Establishments in Crittenden County844
- Covered employment, Crittenden County16,197
- Average annual pay, Crittenden County$47,790
- Housing units permitted, Crittenden County69
Every figure in this section is published for Crittenden County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Memphis.
All Crittenden County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Memphis questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Memphis, Arkansas?
23,929, in 9,376 households. West Memphis city covers 29.83 square miles of land, which is 802 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Memphis in?
Crittenden County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Memphis?
$42,674. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,100. Median gross rent is $870 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Memphis businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $9.5 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $1,025,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Memphis, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Memphis borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Memphis. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Memphis in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Memphis appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Memphis, city of, community 050055, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Memphis figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Crittenden County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Memphis.
Is zoning published for West Memphis?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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