Swansboro

County:: Onslow County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.235
State:: North Carolina

Swansboro is a town located in Onslow County, North Carolina. Swansboro has a 2025 population of 4,391. Swansboro is currently growing at a rate of 2.98% annually and its population has increased by 16.91% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,756 in 2020.

The average household income in Swansboro is $138,880 with a poverty rate of 9.62%.The median age in Swansboro is 43.3 years: 38.7 years for males, and 44.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Swansboro includes 86.85% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,376	86.85%
Two or more races	376	9.67%
Black or African American	95	2.44%
Asian	20	0.51%
Other race	20	0.51%

Swansboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Swansboro's average per capita income is $64,422. Household income levels show a median of $112,382. The poverty rate stands at 9.62%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$158,661	-
Families	$116,005	$154,343
Households	$112,382	$138,880
Non Families	$74,179	$72,195

$64,422

Average Income

$112,382

Median Household Income

9.62%

Poverty Rate