Memphis, Michigan Population 2024

1,055

Memphis Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Memphis was:

  • White: 93.5%
  • Other race: 2.17%
  • Two or more races: 1.99%
  • Black or African American: 1.9%
  • Asian: 0.45%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
940.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.5% (-27)
The current population of Memphis, Michigan is 1,055 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,082.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,03593.5%
Other race242.17%
Two or more races221.99%
Black or African American211.9%
Asian50.45%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Memphis Population by Race

Memphis Population Pyramid 2024

Memphis Median Age

41.6

Total

38.5

Male

46.7

Female

Memphis Adults

There are 883 adults, (184 of whom are seniors) in Memphis.

Memphis Age Dependency

58.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Memphis Sex Ratio

Female54849.5%
Male55950.5%

Memphis Population by Age

Memphis Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4852.2865.634.4
Married2193.0587.212.8
Non Family2191.4142.557.5
Female33375.824.2
Male142.2164.335.7

2.99

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

65.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Memphis Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade577.22%
Associates Degree12515.84%
Bachelors Degree8010.14%
Graduate Degree374.69%
High School Graduate26133.08%
Less Than 9th Grade313.93%
Some College19825.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Memphis Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Memphis Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White736648113
Black21210
Hispanic19190
Other Race17170
2+ Races884
Asian550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 50%.

Memphis Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,278$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$35,417$60,114$21,964
Less Than 9th Grade$70,893$0$0
Overall$46,544$68,365$27,292
Some College$56,563$69,722$45,781

$46,544

Average Earnings

$68,365

Average Male

$27,292

Average Female

Memphis Earnings by Educational Attainment

Memphis Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Memphis Language

96.29% of Memphis residents speak only English, while 3.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.62% of the population.

Memphis Language

Memphis Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,01323423.1%
Black211676.19%
Hispanic2627.69%
Multiple2214.55%

23.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.92%

Male Poverty Rate

20.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Memphis

The race most likely to be in poverty in Memphis is Black, with 76.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Memphis is Multiple, with 4.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 54.29%.

Memphis Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade51.14%
High School28.35%
Some College27.86%
Bachelors or Greater6.84%

Memphis Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.82%
Male Unemployed50%
Female Employed5.92%
Male Employed0%

Memphis Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Memphis Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,909$88,501
Households$60,884$67,802
Married Families$85,398$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,344$41,156

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Memphis Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Memphis Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Memphis Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Memphis Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Memphis Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

65

Number of Veterans

65

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam30
World War II12
First Gulf War11
Korea5
Second Gulf War3

Memphis Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7430
75+21
35 to 5414
18 to 340
55 to 640

Memphis Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White627.48%
2+ Races337.5%

Memphis Veterans by Race

Memphis Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

32.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Memphis Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

56%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Memphis Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Memphis Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Memphis Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

89.7%

Born in Memphis

98.55%

Native Born

1.45%

Foreign Born

0.99%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.55% of Memphis residents were born in the United States, with 89.7% having been born in Michigan. 0.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Memphis Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,021-7-0.68%
20281,028-7-0.68%
20271,035-6-0.58%
20261,041-7-0.67%
20251,048-7-0.66%
20241,055-7-0.66%
20231,062-5-0.47%
20221,067-10-0.93%
20211,077-5-0.46%
20201,082-97-8.23%
20191,179-7-0.59%
20181,186-5-0.42%
20171,191-5-0.42%
20161,196-4-0.33%
20151,200-5-0.41%
20141,20510.08%
20131,20440.33%
20121,20000%
20111,200-1-0.08%
20101,20100%

Memphis Population by Year