Brinkley, AR Population

Overview

2,742

Total Population

46.2

Median age

51.35%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

70.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Brinkley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Brinkley is 46.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Brinkley's population under 18 was 19.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Brinkley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Brinkley, 16.74% were under the age of 15, 15.65% aged 15 to 29, 43.00% aged 30 to 64, 20.82% aged 65 to 84, and 3.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 74 more females than males in Brinkley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.35% females and 48.65% males in Brinkley, AR.
The Brinkley, AR gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 160.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 136.

Brinkley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Brinkley population: 36.62% are White, 61.23% are Black or African American, 0.29% are Asian and 1.86% are multiracial.
Brinkley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,742 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Brinkley is Black or African American with a population of 1,679 (61.23% of the total population).

Brinkley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,931 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Brinkley's population decreased by 749 (19.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Brinkley's population decreased by 495 (15.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Brinkley's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,594.