Memphis, Texas Population 2024

2,038

Memphis Demographics

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

  • White: 59.79%
  • Other race: 16.9%
  • Two or more races: 15.73%
  • Black or African American: 5.96%
  • Native American: 1.08%
  • Asian: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
908.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.59% (12)
The current population of Memphis, Texas is 2,038 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,026.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,33459.79%
Other race37716.9%
Two or more races35115.73%
Black or African American1335.96%
Native American241.08%
Asian120.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Memphis Population by Race

Memphis Population Pyramid 2024

Memphis Median Age

42.9

Total

42.7

Male

43.1

Female

Memphis Adults

There are 1,716 adults, (527 of whom are seniors) in Memphis.

Memphis Age Dependency

87.6

Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Memphis Sex Ratio

Female1,15951.95%
Male1,07248.05%

Memphis Population by Age

Memphis Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9172.3874.625.4
Married3912.978713
Non Family2841.1765.834.2
Female1303.7265.434.6
Male1121.8364.335.7

2.82

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Memphis Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade17310.86%
Associates Degree1599.98%
Bachelors Degree17410.92%
Graduate Degree815.08%
High School Graduate53733.71%
Less Than 9th Grade1076.72%
Some College36222.72%

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
White882809223
Hispanic52632910
2+ Races24718219
Other Race2341390
Black73660
Native American18150
Asian12129

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75%.

Memphis Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,875$0$43,875
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$26,667$25,625$27,689
Less Than 9th Grade$23,346$38,125$22,794
Overall$35,197$35,050$35,254
Some College$36,382$34,792$36,964

$35,197

Average Earnings

$35,050

Average Male

$35,254

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

70% of Memphis residents speak only English, while 30% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.72% of the population.

Memphis Language

Memphis Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic79218823.74%
White1,116968.6%
Black1328665.15%
Other3757620.27%
Multiple3336018.02%
Native241666.67%
Asian12650%

18.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.64%

Male Poverty Rate

19.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Memphis

The race most likely to be in poverty in Memphis is Native, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Memphis is White, with 8.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.19%.

Memphis Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.71%
High School18.97%
Bachelors or Greater9.41%
Some College9.29%

Memphis Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed14.46%
Female Employed13.38%
Female Unemployed10.53%
Male Unemployed4.76%

Memphis Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Memphis Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,237$71,912
Households$46,567$60,355
Married Families$80,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,875$31,405

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Memphis Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Memphis Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Memphis Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

130

Number of Veterans

80

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam42
First Gulf War17
Second Gulf War11
Korea0
World War II0

Memphis Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+47
55 to 6435
65 to 7420
35 to 5417
18 to 3411

Memphis Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11210.34%
Other Race83.42%
Hispanic81.43%
Asian650%
2+ Races41.45%

Memphis Veterans by Race

Memphis Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40%

Veteran Disability Rate

Memphis Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.2%

Labor Force Participation

46.4%

Employment Rate

11.1%

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

70.06%

Born in Memphis

89.65%

Native Born

10.35%

Foreign Born

7.75%

Non Citizen

2.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.65% of Memphis residents were born in the United States, with 70.06% having been born in Texas. 7.75% 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
20292,05330.15%
20282,05030.15%
20272,04730.15%
20262,04430.15%
20252,04130.15%
20242,03830.15%
20232,035-2-0.1%
20222,037-18-0.88%
20212,055291.43%
20202,026-6-0.3%
20192,032-34-1.65%
20182,066-4-0.19%
20172,070-49-2.31%
20162,119110.52%
20152,108140.67%
20142,094-62-2.88%
20132,156-73-3.28%
20122,229-30-1.33%
20112,259-35-1.53%
20102,29400%

Memphis Population by Year