About Brinkley

Brinkley is a somewhat small town located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 5,399 people and just one neighborhood, Brinkley is the 67th largest community in Arkansas.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Brinkley is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.4% of the Brinkley workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Brinkley is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brinkley who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.15%), sales jobs (11.52%), and teaching (5.86%).

You will also find that a lot of people in Brinkley work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

As is often the case in a small town, Brinkley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Brinkley Information and Demographics

In Brinkley, just 8.24% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Brinkley in 2000 was $12,759, which is lower middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $51,036 for a family of four.

Brinkley is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Brinkley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Brinkley is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brinkley include German and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Brinkley is English.