Brunswick County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 174,702
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 174,702
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 167,112
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 136,695
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 136,689
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 136,693
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 107,431
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 35.0%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 14,158
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 116,023
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $349,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,673
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $589
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,351
Building Permits, 2025 4,457
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 69,124
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 410,749
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 581,404
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,011
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,230,675
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,588
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,024
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,985
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,093
Total employment, 2023 33,646
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,479,566
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 14,567
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,471
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,246
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 463
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,974
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,941
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 160.8
Population per square mile, 2010 126.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 850.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 846.97
FIPS Code 37019