Brunswick County, NC

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    2024 Population
    152,568
    US Senator
    Thom Tillis
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Ted Budd
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    56.4
    0.535% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    9.23%
    1.57% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $77,024
    4.04% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $349,800
    11.2% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    62,479
    6.11% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Brunswick County, NC 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 Brunswick County, NC are U.S. citizens.

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

    In 2024, the median property value in Brunswick County, NC was $349,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.6%.

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

    About the photo: A view of the Southport Yacht Basin in Southport, North Carolina in Brunswick County at the mouth of the Cape Fear River.
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    Population & Diversity

    Brunswick County, NC is home to a population of 153k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.56% 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 Brunswick County, NC 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 Brunswick County, NC was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brunswick County, NC
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      123k ± 698
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      12.6k ± 578
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      4.36k ± 640
    5.63%
    Hispanic Population
    8.58k people

    In 2024, there were 9.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in Brunswick County, NC 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.

    5.63% of the people in Brunswick County, NC are hispanic (8.58k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brunswick County, NC as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      228,441 ± 11,609 people
    2. India
      90,815 ± 7,367 people
    3. Honduras
      52,061 ± 5,588 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    3.56%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    5.44k people
    3.43%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    5k people

    As of 2024, 3.56% of Brunswick County, NC residents (5.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brunswick County, NC was 3.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      5,982 ± 505
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      2,475 ± 416
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1,713 ± 319

    Brunswick County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    92.5% of the population of Brunswick County, NC has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 25.4% on Medicare, 19.6% on non-group plans, and 1.92% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Brunswick County, NC see 2,289 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,289 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2392 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 796 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,289 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brunswick County, NC

    Primary care physicians in Brunswick County, NC see an average of 2,289 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,289 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Brunswick County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    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, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

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    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 Brunswick County, NC declined by 5.4% from 7.96% to 7.53%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brunswick County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.96 in Brunswick County, NC.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.9% in Brunswick County, NC.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.3% in Brunswick County, NC.

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    Economy

    The economy of Brunswick County, NC employs 62.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brunswick County, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,813 people), Retail Trade (8,148 people), and Construction (6,113 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($80,345), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,899), and Finance & Insurance ($65,711).

    Employment

    Occupations

    62.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,055
    6.11%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.43%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brunswick County, NC grew at a rate of 6.11%, from 58.9k employees to 62.5k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brunswick County, NC, are Management Occupations (7,520 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,282 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,419 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brunswick County, NC.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    62.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,055
    6.11%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.43%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brunswick County, NC grew at a rate of 6.11%, from 58.9k employees to 62.5k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brunswick County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,813 people), Retail Trade (8,148 people), and Construction (6,113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brunswick County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Brunswick County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    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).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    3.04%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 304
      Construction
    2. 216
      Retail Trade
    3. 208
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $208k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $192k
      Retail Trade
    3. $140k
      Construction

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    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%).

    Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Brunswick County, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (47.6%)
      Democratic Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from North Carolina

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    Thom Tillis
    Senator from North Carolina2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Ted Budd
    Senator from North Carolina3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023

    Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Brunswick County, NC awarded 642 degrees. The student population of Brunswick County, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 768 male students and 1,241 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Brunswick County, NC are White (486 and 75.7%), Black or African American (80 and 12.5%), Hispanic or Latino (43 and 6.7%), and Two or More Races (21 and 3.27%).

    The largest universities in Brunswick County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Brunswick Community College (642 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Brunswick County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (219 and 34.1%), Information Technology (59 and 9.19%), and Other Health & Physical Education (48 and 7.48%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 2,009 students enrolled in Brunswick County, NC, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,391 records, of which 60.8% were women and 39.2% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      219 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      29 degrees awarded
    3. Information Technology
      14 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brunswick County, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 219 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Brunswick County, NC according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Brunswick Community College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    642 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brunswick Community College with 642 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 291 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brunswick County, NC, which is 0.829 times less than the 351 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 486 degrees mean that there were 6.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 80 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($121) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,938) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Brunswick County, NC was $349,800 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $314,700 to $349,800, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Brunswick County, NC is 84.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

    In 2025, 14.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brunswick County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.98%.

    Housing

    Property

    $349,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$6,851
    $58,472
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,756

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brunswick County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brunswick County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    84.6%
    Homeownership
    2024
    66.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

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

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brunswick County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $77,024
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,734
    69.1k
    Number of Households
    ± 2,186

    In 2024, the median household income of the 69.1k households in Brunswick County, NC grew to $77,024 from the previous year's value of $74,034.

    The following chart displays the households in Brunswick County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Brunswick County, NC is from North Carolina.
    0.466
    2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina
    0.467
    2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

    In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (74.5%)
    2. Worked At Home (14.7%)
    3. Carpooled (7.84%)

    In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Brunswick County, NC 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.

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    Commute Time

    25.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Brunswick County, NC have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Brunswick County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Brunswick County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Brunswick County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brunswick County, NC have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 14.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brunswick County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.98%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    9.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brunswick County, NC (14k out of 151k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brunswick County, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 16.8% of the children was living in poverty in Brunswick County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 13.3%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 141 in Brunswick County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 82.5% per 100,000 population.

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