BrooklandAR
A town of 4,697, settled in 1882. Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
Trash day: look up yoursIs Brookland a good place to live?
Brookland is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, 42nd among Arkansas's 123 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools rank ahead of 75% of Arkansas towns. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 62% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in incomes: the median household income is $57K, and 12% of residents live below the poverty line. A typical home there costs about $229K, 4 years of the Jonesboro metro’s $57K median household income. Only 2 of the 123 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of residents 65 or older than Brookland. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns.
What makes Brookland stand out
Where Brookland beats most towns.
Brookland has grown 186% since 2010
1,642 counted in 2010 and 4,064 in 2020; an estimated 4,697 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 15.5% since 2020, after 147.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Brookland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Brookland is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Brookland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brookland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brookland.
Brookland is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has more than doubled its jobs in ten years.
Brookland has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
6.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Brookland’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, above both the Arkansas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Brookland | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Brookland’s grade for schools is an A−
Its public schools are run by the Brookland School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Brookland High School, with 645 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookland Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 755 | A− |
| Brookland Junior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–9 | Grades 7–9 | 701 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
More than half of Brookland’s working residents commute to Jonesboro
Jobs based here grew from 371 in 2013 to 846.
Most working residents leave Brookland for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Brookland grew to 846 in 2023, 475 more than in 2013. 13% of Brookland residents live below the poverty line, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Brookland | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brookland stands out in Arkansas and nationally: the median age there is lower
Brookland’s median age is 27.3 years. Brookland has grown 16% since 2020, to 4,697 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 16% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Brookland.
| Brookland | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27.3 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 16% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Brookland | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 26.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.3% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.9% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.2% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.1% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,700, single groups can be off by several points
High risk in Brookland, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Brookland since 1998.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Brookland
Brookland has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Brookland is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Brookland’s grade for safety is a C+
Brookland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 62% report less. Within Arkansas, it does better than 75% of towns.
| Brookland | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.1 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
A smaller share of adults have diabetes in Brookland than in most of Arkansas or the rest of the country
Against the 8,120 U.S. towns with household incomes like Brookland’s, it is healthier than 89%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income. Within Arkansas it is healthier than 88% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures.
6.9% of Brookland adults have diabetes. Among 123 Arkansas towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Brookland. 29% of Brookland adults have high blood pressure.
| Brookland | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.9% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 41% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Brookland | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 6.9% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4% | 7.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.7% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Brookland’s grade for cost of living is a B−
Typical home values rose 4.5% in the year to September 2026.
| Brookland | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,008 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Brookland
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Brookland
About 8 of every 100 Brookland residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
95% of working residents leave Brookland for work
Where Brookland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brookland
City in Arkansas, United States
Brookland is a city in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,064 at the 2020 census. (Estimated population as of 2026 is 4,854). It is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 7.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 262 ft
- ZIP code
- 72417
- Area code
- 870
Questions about Brookland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brookland, AR a good place to live?
Brookland grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #42 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades B for health, C+ for safety and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Brookland, AR safe?
Within Arkansas, it does better than 75% of towns.
Is Brookland, AR expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.