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Brunswick County

North Carolina · 107,431 residents · 850 sq mi
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Brunswick County is home to 107,431 people in North Carolina. The median age is 47.4, about 10 years above the US median. 34,288 more people live here than in 2000. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 4%. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 47.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
107,431
+47%since 2000
from 73,143 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
47.4
+12%since 2000
from 42.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
850 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K71K102K132K163K19902000201020202024Brunswick County
2024153K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.4%(5,828)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.2%(5,539)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145%(5,411)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 194.9%(5,289)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(4,707)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.7%(11,452)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.4%(12,194)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.5%(14,450)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6418.2%(19,535)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7414.3%(15,328)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.6%(5,974)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(1,724)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,806
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,888 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,315
+33%since 2000
from $19,857 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade15%
US avg: 7.2%
Information13.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade7.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Education & health services2.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$190,500
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$790
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $535 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
77.2%
−5.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.2% in 2000
22.8% rent
Vacancy rate
38.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.22 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.21 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
27.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.2
+1%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(59,354)
Black14.3%(10,459)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(1,960)
Asian0.3%(192)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(86,818)
Black11.3%(12,120)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(5,549)
Asian0.5%(560)
Other2.3%(2,505)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(3,534)
Puerto Rican0.5%(495)
Ecuadorian0.3%(299)
Chilean0.1%(124)
Dominican0.1%(85)
Panamanian0.1%(58)
Uruguayan0.1%(51)
Peruvian0%(42)
Spaniard0%(32)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0%(24)
Cuban0%(6)
Ancestry
German16%(16,308)
English14.7%(14,996)
Irish13.7%(13,978)
American11.7%(11,907)
Italian5.6%(5,683)
Scotch-Irish4.4%(4,506)
Scottish3.7%(3,730)
French2.9%(2,968)
Polish2%(2,060)
Dutch1.3%(1,356)
Swedish1.2%(1,189)
Welsh1%(1,045)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.5%(543)
Norwegian0.5%(487)
British0.4%(449)
Russian0.4%(415)
Austrian0.3%(299)
Slovak0.3%(267)
Greek0.3%(266)
Lithuanian0.2%(249)
Swiss0.2%(235)
West Indian0.2%(189)
Portuguese0.2%(179)
Ukrainian0.2%(168)
Czech0.2%(167)
Danish0.2%(153)
Arab0.1%(132)
Jamaican0.1%(114)
Canadian0.1%(103)
Finnish0.1%(86)
Lebanese0.1%(72)
Romanian0.1%(71)
Croatian0%(50)
Iranian0%(46)
Turkish0%(43)
Slovene0%(42)
Haitian0%(42)
Syrian0%(39)
Brazilian0%(38)
Belgian0%(35)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Serbian0%(21)
Armenian0%(20)
Egyptian0%(18)
Ethiopian0%(17)
Latvian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.4%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 16.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
84.7%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 78.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+47%since 2000
from 16.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
14.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
29.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
3.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
15.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 15.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married21.6%(13,845)
Married66.3%(42,562)
Widowed4%(2,559)
Divorced8.2%(5,276)
Women 15+
Never married17.5%(12,387)
Married59.7%(42,214)
Widowed10.5%(7,441)
Divorced12.3%(8,727)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.5%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
35.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 47.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.5%(2,475)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(2,740)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.6%(6,460)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(473)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(40)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 14,158 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brunswick County, North Carolina?

Brunswick County, North Carolina has about 107,431 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Brunswick County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Brunswick County, North Carolina earns about $45,806 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brunswick County, North Carolina expensive?

In Brunswick County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $190,500, and the typical rent is about $790 a month.

How educated are people in Brunswick County, North Carolina?

About 23.4% of adults age 25 and over in Brunswick County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brunswick County, North Carolina?

About 13.5% of people in Brunswick County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Brunswick County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Brunswick County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 56,446 residents, a change of about 111 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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