Brookland, AR Demographics

A map of Brookland's Population by Race

Brookland, Arkansas has an estimated population of 4,377, an increase from the 4,064 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.7% White, 5.8% Multiracial, 4.5% Black, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brookland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brookland has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brookland, that probability was 23.1% in 2020 and 22.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brookland is ranked the 77th most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Brookland was ranked the 83rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brookland's White Population

3,837 residents of Brookland, or 87.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brookland is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Brookland ranks 230th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookland's White population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. White residents' share of Brookland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 87.7%.

Brookland is more White than neighboring Jonesboro (63% White), and Paragould (85.8% White). Brookland is less White than neighboring Bowman (100% White), Lake City (90.9% White), and Bay (93.7% White).

Brookland's Black Population

198 residents of Brookland, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brookland is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Brookland ranks 237th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookland's Black population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. Black residents' share of Brookland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Brookland is more Black than neighboring Bowman (0% Black), Lake City (1.2% Black), Bay (1.2% Black), and Paragould (3.4% Black). Brookland is less Black than neighboring Jonesboro (22.7% Black).

Brookland's Asian Population

11 residents of Brookland, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brookland is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Brookland ranks 278th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookland's Asian population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. Asian residents' share of Brookland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Brookland is more Asian than neighboring Bowman (0% Asian), Lake City (0% Asian), and Bay (0% Asian). Brookland is less Asian than neighboring Jonesboro (1.6% Asian), and Paragould (0.6% Asian).

Brookland's Hispanic Population

73 residents of Brookland, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brookland is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Brookland ranks 324th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookland's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 45.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Brookland's population has decreased from 3.3% to 1.7%.

Brookland is more Hispanic than neighboring Bowman (0% Hispanic), and Bay (1.2% Hispanic). Brookland is less Hispanic than neighboring Jonesboro (7.5% Hispanic), Lake City (1.8% Hispanic), and Paragould (5.1% Hispanic).

Brookland's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Brookland, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brookland is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Brookland ranks 402nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookland's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brookland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Brookland is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bowman (0% Native American/Other), and Bay (0% Native American/Other). Brookland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jonesboro (0.7% Native American/Other), Lake City (0.5% Native American/Other), and Paragould (1% Native American/Other).

Brookland's Multiracial Population

254 residents of Brookland, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brookland is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Brookland ranks 343rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brookland's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 46.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brookland's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.8%.

Brookland is more Multiracial than neighboring Bowman (0% Multiracial), Jonesboro (4.5% Multiracial), Lake City (5.6% Multiracial), Bay (3.9% Multiracial), and Paragould (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.