Brunswick County, North Carolina's estimated 2023 population is 145,471 with a growth rate of 2.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Brunswick County, North Carolina is the 21st largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 107,431 and has seen a growth of 35.41% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.72
Average Family Size
2.3
Average Household Size
80.9%
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 islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.97%.
All
Male
Female
$33,841
Average Earnings
$37,634
Average Male
$30,958
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.13% of Brunswick County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 4.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.44% of the population.
rate
12.61%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.57%
Male Poverty Rate
12.51%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Brunswick County, North Carolina is Hispanic, with 40.17% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Brunswick County, North Carolina is Native, with 5.23% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.5%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
60.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
64.4%
Male Marriage Rate
57.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
13,451
Number of Veterans
12,583
Male Veterans
868
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.29%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.01%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
48.4%
Labor Force Participation
45.3%
Employment Rate
6%
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
43.89%
Born in Brunswick County, North Carolina
97.01%
Native Born
3.44%
Foreign Born
1.55%
Non Citizen
1.89%
Naturalized
97.01% of Brunswick County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 43.89% having been born in North Carolina. 1.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.