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Brinkley, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Monroe County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
2,651
Population
466/sq mi density
$38,285
Median Income
$22,137 per capita
$84,000
Home Value
$98,651 Zillow
$605
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,106
Violent Crime/100K
3,050 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.4 / 5.0
$38,285 median income, 9.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,000 home value, $605/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,106 violent crimes/100K (191% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.8%
3,001 → 2,588
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65%
$23,205 → $38,285
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brinkley across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,333
-255 from 2023 (2,588)
Projected Median Income 2030
$54,339
+$16,054 from 2023 ($38,285)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,001 | — | $23,205 | — |
| 2015 | 2,902 | -3.3% | $23,112 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,719 | -6.3% | $31,694 | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 2,594 | -4.6% | $36,528 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 2,652 | +2.2% | $34,484 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2,588 | -2.4% | $38,285 | +11% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.