COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brunswick County vs Columbus County
PLACE A
Brunswick County, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Columbus County, North Carolina
Brunswick County is 246% larger than Columbus County. Brunswick County earns more, with a median household income $27,582 higher. Brunswick County has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs -13%).
BRUNSWICK COUNTYCOLUMBUS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population174,70250,487+246% vs Columbus County
Population density20654+152
Population growth27.2%-12.9%+40.1 pts
Median age56.442.6+13.8
Male48.1%49.1%−1.1 pts
Female51.9%50.9%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born3.6%3.3%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.8%58.6%+22.3 pts
Black8.3%28.0%−19.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%5.6%−0.0 pts
Asian0.7%0.5%+0.2 pts
Other4.6%7.3%−2.7 pts
Median household income$77,024$49,442+$27,582
Per capita income$45,985$27,773+$18,212
Poverty rate9.2%18.2%−9.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.473−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%14.6%+20.1 pts
Graduate degree12.7%4.9%+7.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%4.4%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation49.1%50.6%−1.5 pts
Median home value$349,800$146,000+$203,800
Median gross rent$1,351$824+$527
Owner-occupied84.6%71.1%+13.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.2%14.9%+15.3 pts
Rent-burdened households44.9%37.0%+7.9 pts
Average commute25.729.3−3.6
Worked from home14.7%5.4%+9.3 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured7.5%12.7%−5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025