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The total population of Brunswick County is estimated to be 139,721 with 67,404 males (48.24%) and 72,317 females (51.76%). There are 4,913 more females than males in Brunswick County.
The median household income in Brunswick County was $69,611 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,891(2.79%) from $67,720 in 2020. This income is 93.30% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Brunswick County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,815. Overall, the median household income for the county of Brunswick County stands at $72,820.
In Brunswick County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $49,202 for males and $31,964 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,545 for males and $49,004 for females.
In Brunswick County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $91,402, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $49,772.
In 2022, the population of Brunswick County was 153,064, a 5.70% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Brunswick County's population was 144,814, an increase of 4.82% compared to a population of 138,157 in 2020.
The median age in Brunswick County, NC is 55.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.39% were under the age of 15, 12.28% aged 15 to 29, 43.47% aged 30 to 64, 29.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Brunswick County population: 83.37% are White, 9.06% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.60% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.94% are some other race and 4.61% are multiracial.