Brunswick County, NC

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2024 Median Age

56.4

0.535% 1-year increase

About

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brunswick County, NC are Brunswick Community College (642 degrees awarded in 2024).

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, NaNN% of Brunswick County, NC residents were born outside of the country (5.44k people).

In 2024, there were 9.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.36k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Brunswick County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brunswick County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
123k ± 698
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 578
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.36k ± 640

5.63%

Hispanic Population

8.58k people

5.63% of the people in N/A are hispanic (8.58k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,982 ± 505
Gulf War (2001-)
2,475 ± 416
Gulf War (1990s)
1,713 ± 319

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.8% under 18 years, 13.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.53%

Uninsured

34.3%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

25.4%

Medicare

19.6%

Non-Group

1.92%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 5.4% from 7.96% to 7.53%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,461

Median earning men ± $3,077

$42,204

Median earning women ± $1,521

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($90,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,707), and Public Administration ($66,973).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($61,385), Public Administration ($57,410), and Manufacturing ($56,813).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brunswick County, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.675%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Housing & Living

People in N/A have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.6% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (7.84%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.