Brunswick, Georgia Population 2024

15,467

Brunswick Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brunswick was:

  • Black or African American: 61.5%
  • White: 32.29%
  • Two or more races: 2.55%
  • Other race: 2.4%
  • Asian: 0.82%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
17.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
908.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.66% (252)
The current population of Brunswick, Georgia is 15,467 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,215.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American9,37561.5%
White4,92232.29%
Two or more races3892.55%
Other race3662.4%
Asian1250.82%
Native American440.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.14%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brunswick Population by Race

Brunswick Population Pyramid 2024

Brunswick Median Age

37.2

Total

34.8

Male

39.3

Female

Brunswick Adults

There are 11,756 adults, (2,711 of whom are seniors) in Brunswick.

Brunswick Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Brunswick Sex Ratio

Female8,44455.4%
Male6,79944.6%

Brunswick Population by Age

Brunswick Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3172.3240.459.6
Non Family2,7971.232.267.8
Female1,6743.4529.270.8
Married1,3953.164.935.1
Male4512.6857.942.1

3.11

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

40.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brunswick Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,62615.68%
Associates Degree8978.65%
Bachelors Degree1,39113.41%
Graduate Degree6486.25%
High School Graduate3,42333%
Less Than 9th Grade3433.31%
Some College2,04419.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brunswick Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brunswick Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black5,9664,642659
White3,6623,3741,292
Hispanic53324323
2+ Races18511337
Other Race1561150
Asian1258729
Native American4420
Islander222222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Brunswick Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$33,825$52,794$33,322
Graduate Degree$57,333$60,088$52,279
High School Graduate$27,214$34,866$24,643
Less Than 9th Grade$20,000$15,612$27,956
Overall$28,221$35,337$26,194
Some College$27,331$42,230$20,000

$28,221

Average Earnings

$35,337

Average Male

$26,194

Average Female

Brunswick Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brunswick Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brunswick Language

91.32% of Brunswick residents speak only English, while 8.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.31% of the population.

Brunswick Language

Brunswick Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,1293,34736.66%
White4,17673017.48%
Hispanic1,09328826.35%
Multiple38125266.14%
Other35710429.13%
Native444295.45%

30.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.6%

Male Poverty Rate

35.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brunswick

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brunswick is Native, with 95.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brunswick is White, with 17.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.86%.

Brunswick Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.14%
High School34.68%
Some College25.2%
Bachelors or Greater12.95%

Brunswick Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.03%
Male Unemployed44.09%
Female Employed22.18%
Male Employed9.74%

Brunswick Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brunswick Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$45,316$71,265
Households$29,781$57,081
Married Families$74,861$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,217$36,320

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brunswick Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

25.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.1%

Male Marriage Rate

23.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Brunswick Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brunswick Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Brunswick Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brunswick Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

527

Number of Veterans

464

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam189
Second Gulf War58
Korea47
First Gulf War37
World War II2

Brunswick Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64166
65 to 74163
75+152
35 to 5437
18 to 349

Brunswick Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2653.84%
White2435.67%
2+ Races198.88%
Hispanic20.29%

Brunswick Veterans by Race

Brunswick Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brunswick Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.2%

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Employment Rate

9.1%

Unemployment Rate

Brunswick Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brunswick Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brunswick Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.16%

Born in Brunswick

95.14%

Native Born

4.86%

Foreign Born

2.82%

Non Citizen

2.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.14% of Brunswick residents were born in the United States, with 71.16% having been born in Georgia. 2.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brunswick Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,782630.4%
202815,719630.4%
202715,656630.4%
202615,593630.41%
202515,530630.41%
202415,467630.41%
202315,4042351.55%
202215,169200.13%
202115,149-66-0.43%
202015,215-1,054-6.48%
201916,269-87-0.53%
201816,3561230.76%
201716,2332101.31%
201616,0231250.79%
201515,8981901.21%
201415,708770.49%
201315,6311410.91%
201215,4901170.76%
201115,373570.37%
201015,31600%
200015,600-833-5.07%
199016,433-1,172-6.66%
198017,605-1,980-10.11%
197019,585-2,118-9.76%
196021,7033,74920.88%
195017,9542,91919.41%
194015,0351,0137.22%
193014,022-391-2.71%
192014,4134,23141.55%
191010,1821,10112.12%
19009,0816227.35%
18908,4595,568192.6%
18802,891-12,891-81.68%

Brunswick Population by Year