Brunswick County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
152,568
Rank #456 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,024 +2.5% vs nat'l
Rank #725 of 3,222
78th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.2% −26.7% vs nat'l
Rank #625 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$349,800 +24.1% vs nat'l
Rank #417 of 3,222
87th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.7% +2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #481 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −12.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,761 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

84.6% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
34.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.1%26.2%39.3%52.4%65.5%78.7%80.8%8.3%5.6%4.0%0.7%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Brunswick County, North Carolina

Brunswick County, North Carolina has a total population of 152,568, making it the 456th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brunswick County is 56.4 years, which is 45.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brunswick County is $77,024, which ranks #725 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Brunswick County is $349,800, 24.1% above the national median. Renters in Brunswick County pay a median gross rent of $1,351 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brunswick County, 34.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.9% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.1 min.

Brunswick County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (8.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.6%).

All data for Brunswick County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.