Brunswick County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 133,789
Median age: 55.2
Median household income: 64,400
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 133,789 |
| 2020 | 137,303 |
| 2019 | 131,815 |
| 2018 | 126,860 |
| 2017 | 122,586 |
| 2016 | 119,167 |
| 2015 | 115,926 |
| 2014 | 112,907 |
| 2013 | 110,324 |
| 2012 | 107,925 |
| 2011 | 105,242 |
| 2010 | 101,994 |
| 2009 | 98,712 |
Brunswick County, NC cities
Bald Head Island village - 155
Belville town - 2,978
Boiling Spring Lakes city - 5,863
Bolivia town - 194
Calabash town - 2,117
Carolina Shores town - 4,441
Caswell Beach town - 478
Holden Beach town - 952
Leland town - 22,794
Navassa town - 1,735
Northwest city - 789
Oak Island town - 8,252
Ocean Isle Beach town - 768
Sandy Creek town - 272
Shallotte town - 4,059
Southport city - 3,842
St. James town - 6,199
Sunset Beach town - 4,091
Varnamtown town - 811
Census data for Brunswick County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Brunswick County, North Carolina
| Total population | 133,789 |
| Male | 64,555 |
| Female | 69,234 |
| Total population | 133,789 |
| Under 5 years | 4,991 |
| 5 to 9 years | 5,371 |
| 10 to 14 years | 6,210 |
| 15 to 19 years | 5,372 |
| 20 to 24 years | 5,420 |
| 25 to 34 years | 11,636 |
| 35 to 44 years | 12,869 |
| 45 to 54 years | 14,607 |
| 55 to 59 years | 11,223 |
| 60 to 64 years | 13,465 |
| 65 to 74 years | 28,985 |
| 75 to 84 years | 11,032 |
| 85 years and over | 2,608 |
| Median age (years) | 55.2 |
| Under 18 years | 20,053 |
| 16 years and over | 116,190 |
| 18 years and over | 113,736 |
| 21 years and over | 110,675 |
| 62 years and over | 51,325 |
| 65 years and over | 42,625 |
| Total population | 133,789 |
| One race | 127,626 |
| White | 111,535 |
| Black or African American | 12,125 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 561 |
| Asian | 802 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
| Some other race | 2,599 |
| Two or more races | 6,163 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 111,908 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 53,047 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 58,861 |
Social characteristics in Brunswick County, North Carolina
| Total households | 57,812 |
| Family households (families) | 33,457 |
| Married-couple family | 2,847 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 7,747 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 5,575 |
| Nonfamily households | 13,761 |
| Average household size | 27,440 |
| Average family size | 2.30 |
Economic characteristics in Brunswick County, North Carolina
| Total households | 57,812 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,474 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,117 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,208 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,828 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 7,032 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 11,607 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8,279 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9,470 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,677 |
| $200,000 or more | 3,120 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 64,400 |
Housing characteristics in Brunswick County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 87,421 |
| Occupied housing units | 57,812 |
| Vacant housing units | 29,609 |
| Total housing units | 87,421 |
| 1-unit, detached | 57,907 |
| 1-unit, attached | 3,435 |
| 2 units | 901 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,201 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,595 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,533 |
| 20 or more units | 2,156 |
| Mobile home | 17,659 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 34 |
| Total housing units | 87,421 |
| Built 2014 or later | 221 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 15,048 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 26,684 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 17,790 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 13,630 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 7,839 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,966 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,670 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 569 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,004 |
| Total housing units | 87,421 |
| 1 room | 450 |
| 2 rooms | 804 |
| 3 rooms | 9,917 |
| 4 rooms | 17,766 |
| 5 rooms | 18,794 |
| 6 rooms | 15,571 |
| 7 rooms | 10,528 |
| 8 rooms | 6,655 |
| 9 rooms or more | 6,936 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 87,421 |
| No bedroom | 450 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,765 |
| 2 bedrooms | 19,135 |
| 3 bedrooms | 48,720 |
| 4 bedrooms | 15,009 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2,342 |
| Occupied housing units | 57,812 |
| Owner-occupied | 47,758 |
| Renter-occupied | 10,054 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.28 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.40 |
| Occupied housing units | 57,812 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 5,174 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 18,150 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 11,283 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 14,399 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 4,960 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,846 |
| Owner-occupied units | 47,758 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,471 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,048 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,085 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,576 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 11,014 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 11,649 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 5,355 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 560 |
| Median (dollars) | 238,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 47,758 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 28,127 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 19,631 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 8,737 |
| Less than $500 | 521 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,302 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,313 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,180 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 361 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 14 |
| $3,000 or more | 46 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,071 |
| No rent paid | 1,317 |
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