Swansboro

Population: 3,887
Median household income: $112,382
Median home value: $356,900

Located in Onslow County, North Carolina, Swansboro is a community with a population of 3,887. The median household income of $112,382 is above the Onslow County median ($64,568).

From 2019 to 2023, Swansboro's population grew 20.8% from 3,217 to 3,887, while its median home value rose 76.7% from $202,000 to $356,900.

Households average 2.51 people. The median gross rent is $1,380.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,887
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $112,382
Median home value: $356,900
Median gross rent: $1,380
Housing units: 1,783
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2173,887

Median household income

$48,922$112,382

Median home value

$202,000$356,900

Median gross rent

$1,108$1,380

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,217	$48,922	$202,000	$1,108
2020	3,339	$66,844	$265,400	$1,198
2021	3,605	$78,919	$279,400	$1,155
2022	3,759	$105,779	$315,600	$1,029
2023	3,887	$112,382	$356,900	$1,380

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	328	8.4%
5 to 17	634	16.3%
18 to 24	225	5.8%
25 to 34	405	10.4%
35 to 44	486	12.5%
45 to 54	516	13.3%
55 to 64	444	11.4%
65 to 74	646	16.6%
75 and over	203	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,350	86.2%
Black or African American	95	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	20	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	230	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	192	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate18.0%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree18.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	4.1%
High school graduate	485	18.0%
Some college or associate's	1,077	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	534	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	492	18.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone64.6%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,286	64.6%
Carpooled	252	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	364	18.3%
Other means	29	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	467	28.7%
15 to 29 min	543	33.4%
30 to 44 min	484	29.8%
45 to 59 min	132	8.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 9.6% (374 of 3,887)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,255	81.2%
Nonfamily households	291	18.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,546	86.7%
Vacant	237	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,105	71.5%
Renter-occupied	441	28.5%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,483	83.2%
1-unit, attached	75	4.2%
2 to 4 units	39	2.2%
5 to 19 units	107	6.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	79	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3766360
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 34.6936, -77.1343