Brunswick is a city located in Columbus County North Carolina. Brunswick has a 2024 population of 1,081. Brunswick is currently growing at a rate of 2.56% annually and its population has increased by 10.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 975 in 2020.
The average household income in Brunswick is $26,341 with a poverty rate of 64.25%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Brunswick is 33 years, 36.7 years for males, and 31.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brunswick was:
Black or African American
White
Two or more races
Native American
Other race
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 249 | 2.21 | 27.7 | 72.3 |
| Female | 165 | 2.33 | 6.1 | 93.9 |
| Non Family | 67 | 1.06 | 64.2 | 35.8 |
| Married | 16 | 5.63 | 93.8 | 6.3 |
| Male | 1 | 5 | 100 | 0 |
2.58
Average Family Size
2.21
Average Household Size
27.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 92.31%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 5.46%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.9% of Brunswick residents speak only English, while 3.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.85% of the population.
rate
64.25%
Overall Poverty Rate
63.86%
Male Poverty Rate
64.47%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Brunswick is Black, with 76.03% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Brunswick is White, with 3.66% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 83.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 49.01%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
10.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
12.2%
Male Marriage Rate
7.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
83.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
21.8%
Labor Force Participation
20.4%
Employment Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
81.1%
Born in Brunswick
97.08%
Native Born
2.92%
Foreign Born
1.7%
Non Citizen
1.22%
Naturalized
97.08% of Brunswick residents were born in the United States, with 81.1% having been born in North Carolina. 1.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 1,213 | 26 | 2.19% |
| 2028 | 1,187 | 27 | 2.33% |
| 2027 | 1,160 | 26 | 2.29% |
| 2026 | 1,134 | 27 | 2.44% |
| 2025 | 1,107 | 26 | 2.41% |
| 2024 | 1,081 | 27 | 2.56% |
| 2023 | 1,054 | 26 | 2.53% |
| 2022 | 1,028 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,027 | 52 | 5.33% |
| 2020 | 975 | -104 | -9.64% |
| 2019 | 1,079 | 13 | 1.22% |
| 2018 | 1,066 | -37 | -3.35% |
| 2017 | 1,103 | -9 | -0.81% |
| 2016 | 1,112 | -7 | -0.63% |
| 2015 | 1,119 | -2 | -0.18% |
| 2014 | 1,121 | 14 | 1.26% |
| 2013 | 1,107 | -20 | -1.77% |
| 2012 | 1,127 | -5 | -0.44% |
| 2011 | 1,132 | -6 | -0.53% |
| 2010 | 1,138 | 0 | 0% |