City in Monroe County, Arkansas · 5.7 sq mi · 426 people per sq mi
2,424 people live in Brinkley. The typical household earns $38,996, and the median resident is 49.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,700 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.74%
Men 49.6 · Women 43
1880–2026
2,424
2026 projection
10.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
2,424
2026 projection
10.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,424 | -44 | 1.78% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,468 | -52 | 2.06% |
| 2024 | 2,520 | -53 | 2.06% |
| 2023 | 2,573 | -26 | 1.00% |
| 2022 | 2,599 | -38 | 1.44% |
| 2021 | 2,637 | -63 | 2.33% |
| 2020 | 2,700 | -27 | 0.99% |
| 2019 | 2,727 | -56 | 2.01% |
| 2018 | 2,783 | -41 | 1.45% |
| 2017 | 2,824 | -61 | 2.11% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Brinkley has a population change lower than Monroe County, Arkansas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 26 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 38% | 30% |
| Never married | 32% | 32% | 32% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Widowed | 10% | 5% | 15% |
| Separated | 7% | 8% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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