Moving to Brinkley, Arkansas

Population: 3,940. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,520 (-10.7% change)
Males: 1,769 (44.9%), Females: 2,171 (55.1%)

Monroe County

Zip code: 72021

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $19,868
Median house value: $43,800

Population by Race

Races in Brinkley:

• White Non-Hispanic (48.6%)
• Black (48.6%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (13.6%), German (3.8%), Irish (3.5%), English (2.7%), French (1.0%).

Elevation: 209 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brinkley

• High school or higher: 64.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 6.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brinkley city

• Never married: 23.8%
• Now married: 51.2%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 12.5%
• Divorced: 10.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -368 (-8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brinkley:

• BAPTIST MEM HOSPITAL FORREST CITY INC (about 30 miles; FORREST CITY, AR)
• CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; WYNNE, AR)
• STUTTGART REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; STUTTGART, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brinkley:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 66 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 72 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 86 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brinkley:

• FRANK FEDERER MEMORIAL (about 3 miles; BRINKLEY, AR; Abbreviation: M36)
• CLARENDON MUNI (about 23 miles; CLARENDON, AR; Abbreviation: 4M8)
• HOLLY GROVE MUNI (about 23 miles; HOLLY GROVE, AR; Abbreviation: 2A6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brinkley:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 52 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 69 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 81 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 82 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 88 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)

Schools

Public high school in Brinkley:

• BRINKLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 100 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Brinkley:

• C.B. PARTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 528; Location: 400 W LYNN STREET; Grades: PK – 06)