Brinkley

Population: 2,651
Median household income: $38,285
Median home value: $84,000

Located in Monroe County, Arkansas, Brinkley is a community with a population of 2,651. Its median household income of $38,285 runs below the Monroe County figure of $43,955.

From 2019 to 2023, Brinkley's population declined 3.3% from 2,742 to 2,651, while its median home value rose 26.3% from $66,500 to $84,000.

The typical home was built around 1975. 30.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,651
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $38,285
Median home value: $84,000
Median gross rent: $605
Housing units: 1,503
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 18.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7422,651

Median household income

$36,528$38,285

Median home value

$66,500$84,000

Median gross rent

$523$605

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,742	$36,528	$66,500	$523
2020	2,661	$30,902	$76,000	$510
2021	2,742	$34,484	$75,900	$540
2022	2,693	$35,087	$85,600	$544
2023	2,651	$38,285	$84,000	$605

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	216	8.1%
5 to 17	351	13.2%
18 to 24	139	5.2%
25 to 34	215	8.1%
35 to 44	427	16.1%
45 to 54	252	9.5%
55 to 64	438	16.5%
65 to 74	400	15.1%
75 and over	213	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,086	41.0%
Black or African American	1,470	55.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	52	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate48.7%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	283	14.6%
High school graduate	947	48.7%
Some college or associate's	434	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	209	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	72	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	676	75.6%
Carpooled	166	18.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	1.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	292	33.1%
15 to 29 min	188	21.3%
30 to 44 min	157	17.8%
45 to 59 min	126	14.3%
60+ min	120	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 30.9% (797 of 2,582)

	Count	Share
Family households	577	48.6%
Nonfamily households	610	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,187	79.0%
Vacant	316	21.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	749	63.1%
Renter-occupied	438	36.9%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,067	71.0%
1-unit, attached	12	0.8%
2 to 4 units	161	10.7%
5 to 19 units	97	6.5%
20 or more units	17	1.1%
Mobile home & other	149	9.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0508950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.46 sq mi
Center point: 34.8898, -91.1898