Brunswick County, Virginia

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,868
Median household income: $52,978
Median home value: $132,700

Brunswick County is a county in Virginia with a population of 15,868. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,978 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

From 2019 to 2023, Brunswick County's population declined 3.9% from 16,520 to 15,868, while its median household income rose 19.2% from $44,434 to $52,978.

The median gross rent is $864. 15.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,868
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,978
Median home value: $132,700
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 7,935
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,52015,868

Median household income

$44,434$52,978

Median home value

$112,200$132,700

Median gross rent

$668$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,520	$44,434	$112,200	$668
2020	16,336	$46,111	$113,600	$705
2021	16,044	$49,597	$115,100	$752
2022	15,965	$52,678	$127,000	$841
2023	15,868	$52,978	$132,700	$864

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	651	4.1%
5 to 17	1,828	11.5%
18 to 24	1,363	8.6%
25 to 34	2,294	14.5%
35 to 44	1,943	12.2%
45 to 54	1,934	12.2%
55 to 64	2,381	15.0%
65 to 74	2,055	13.0%
75 and over	1,419	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,498	41.0%
Black or African American	8,443	53.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.1%
Asian	74	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	394	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	434	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.6%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,476	20.6%
High school graduate	4,409	36.7%
Some college or associate's	3,263	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,144	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	734	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,102	81.0%
Carpooled	496	7.9%
Public transit	36	0.6%
Walked	97	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	344	5.5%
Other means	225	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,211	20.3%
15 to 29 min	2,088	35.1%
30 to 44 min	1,521	25.5%
45 to 59 min	451	7.6%
60+ min	685	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 15.3% (2,090 of 13,686)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,839	60.1%
Nonfamily households	2,551	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,390	80.5%
Vacant	1,545	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,635	72.5%
Renter-occupied	1,755	27.5%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other27.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,294	66.7%
1-unit, attached	75	0.9%
2 to 4 units	283	3.6%
5 to 19 units	95	1.2%
20 or more units	29	0.4%
Mobile home & other	2,159	27.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 51025
State: Virginia
Land area: 566 sq mi
Water area: 3.23 sq mi
Center point: 36.7642, -77.8615

Cities & places

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