Brunswick

Population: 981
Median household income: $28,542
Median home value: $83,900

Brunswick is a community in Columbus County, North Carolina, home to 981 residents. The median household income of $28,542 is below the Columbus County median ($48,184).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brunswick's population held roughly steady from 983 to 981, while its median home value fell 24.3% from $110,800 to $83,900.

57.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 981
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $28,542
Median home value: $83,900
Median gross rent: $773
Housing units: 160
Homeownership rate: 45.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
Unemployment rate: 34.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

983981

Median household income

$18,056$28,542

Median home value

$110,800$83,900

Median gross rent

$716$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	983	$18,056	$110,800	$716
2020	1,128	$16,813	$115,400	$717
2021	1,071	$16,924	$115,800	$761
2022	1,233	$16,643	$112,500	$834
2023	981	$28,542	$83,900	$773

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 176.5%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3425.6%

35 to 4422.4%

45 to 5419.0%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 743.1%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	1.8%
5 to 17	64	6.5%
18 to 24	73	7.4%
25 to 34	251	25.6%
35 to 44	220	22.4%
45 to 54	186	19.0%
55 to 64	99	10.1%
65 to 74	30	3.1%
75 and over	40	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	220	22.4%
Black or African American	647	66.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	2.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree2.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	20.7%
High school graduate	379	45.9%
Some college or associate's	236	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	22	2.7%
Graduate or professional degree	18	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71	83.5%
Carpooled	4	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	8.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	71.8%
15 to 29 min	6	7.7%
30 to 44 min	3	3.8%
45 to 59 min	5	6.4%
60+ min	8	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 57.7% (192 of 333)

	Count	Share
Family households	66	50.4%
Nonfamily households	65	49.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	131	81.9%
Vacant	29	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	45.0%
Renter-occupied	72	55.0%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	100	62.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	28	17.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	20.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3708420
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.2788, -78.7177