Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of Arkansas.
Greenbrier's standout: its schools outperform 98% of the state's. Overall it grades B, 19th of 123 graded towns in Arkansas. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 66% of U.S. communities, with tornadoes at the top. Only 20 of Arkansas’ 201 towns score higher on health. Greenbrier has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them S.D. Merritt House and James and Jewell Salter House. Only 1 of the 108 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Greenbrier.
Where Greenbrier beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier Westside Elementary | PK–5 | 552 |
| Greenbrier Eastside Elementary | PK–5 | 481 |
| Greenbrier Middle School | 6–7 | 583 |
Merritt House4,706 counted in 2010 and 5,707 in 2020; an estimated 6,645 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 16% since 2020, after 21.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Greenbrier is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 375 in 1950, 5,707 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1961 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenbrier, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Greenbrier.
Greenbrier has schools in the top 5% of Arkansas and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Its A+ ranks #1 of the 123 Arkansas towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Greenbrier School District. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Greenbrier High School, with 818 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–7 | Grades 6–7 | 583 | A+ |
| Greenbrier High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 10–12 | Grades 10–12 | 818 | A |
| Greenbrier Eastside ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 481 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
2.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Matthews Park, at 51 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Greenbrier | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Matthews Park | 1.8 mi | 51 |
| 2. Greenbrier Centennial Soccer Fields | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Greenbrier home is worth about $284,000, up 3.2% in a year, 27% above the Arkansas typical home. Greenbrier’s median rent is $1,192 a month, where Arkansas’ towns sit at $875 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Greenbrier | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,192 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Greenbrier has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Greenbrier’s July high is 92°F, against 92°F in Arkansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 1997, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Greenbrier.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Greenbrier for work: only 11% work in town. Greenbrier’s average trip to work is 28 minutes. Since 2013, Greenbrier has added 254 jobs, to 1,914 in 2023.
| Greenbrier | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (37% statewide). The median age in Greenbrier is 32.4 years. Greenbrier has grown 16% since 2020, to 6,645 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Greenbrier | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.4 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 27% | 25% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 20% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Arkansas, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Greenbrier | AR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.8% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.5% | 34.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.9% | 20.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.1% | 16.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.5% | 9.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 8,092 U.S. towns with household incomes like Greenbrier’s, it is healthier than 88%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income. Within Arkansas it is healthier than 86% of the 123 graded towns: much of Arkansas scores lower on these measures.
Greenbrier beats the Arkansas average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Greenbrier adults binge drink. Only 7 of the 123 Arkansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Greenbrier.
| Greenbrier | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 25% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Greenbrier | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 18.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 18.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 18.6% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Greenbrier's reported crime rate is well below Arkansas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
3 within 15 miles of the center of Greenbrier
About 4 of every 100 Greenbrier residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arkansas.
City in Arkansas, United States
Greenbrier is a city in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Central Arkansas region. The population was 5,707 at the 2020 census, up from 4,706 at the 2010 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Greenbrier grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #19 of 123 in Arkansas. It grades B for health and A+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 4.2 years of the area's median household income ($67,154 across the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
2 notable people were born here, including Otis Brannan and Dib Williams.