Memphis, also known as Old Memphis, is a town in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Memphis had a population of 29. As long ago as 1850, it was listed as an incorporated community on the U.S. Census, but did not appear again on the rolls until its reincorporation in 1976.1830-2010 U.S. Censuses research on Pickens County, Alabama communities
In 1981, it had the "dubious" distinction of being ranked the poorest incorporated community in the United States according to the U.S. Census. As of 1984, then-Mayor Jimmy Williams (b. c1922) stated the town received just $2,000 per year from state tax receipts and federal revenue-sharing funds and a sum total of $40 in the bank. It was hoped the completion of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway would help raise the standard of living for the town.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition +Memphis town, Alabama – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)1033.03%0.00%10.34%Black or African American alone (NH)32292496.97%100.00%82.76%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Asian alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)0010.00%0.00%3.45%Hispanic or Latino (any race)0010.00%0.00%3.45%Total332929 100.00%100.00%100.00%
2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 29 people, 12 households, and 11 families residing in the town.
2010 census As of the 2010 United States census, there were 29 people living in the town. 100.0% were African American.
Gallery Below are photographs taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:
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