County in North Carolina · 850 sq mi · 215 people per sq mi
182,515 people live in Brunswick County. The typical household earns $77,024, and the median resident is 56.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 138,135 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.23%
Men 55.1 · Women 57.6
1790–2026
182.52K
2026 projection
32.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
182.52K
2026 projection
32.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 182,515 | +7,813 | 4.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 174,702 | +7,813 | 4.68% |
| 2024 | 166,889 | +7,464 | 4.68% |
| 2023 | 159,425 | +6,906 | 4.53% |
| 2022 | 152,519 | +7,800 | 5.39% |
| 2021 | 144,719 | +6,584 | 4.77% |
| 2020 | 138,135 | -4,852 | 3.39% |
| 2019 | 142,987 | +5,916 | 4.32% |
| 2018 | 137,071 | +6,075 | 4.64% |
| 2017 | 130,996 | +4,574 | 3.62% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,526 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 65% | 58% |
| Never married | 19% | 22% | 18% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau