Brunswick County, NC Population

Overview

133,789

Total Population

55.2

Median age

51.75%

Female population %

93.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

79.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,69

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Brunswick County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Brunswick County is 55.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Brunswick County's population under 18 was 14.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Brunswick County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Brunswick County, 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.

There are 4,679 more females than males in Brunswick County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.75% females and 48.25% males in Brunswick County, NC.
The Brunswick County, NC gender ratio is 93.2:100 i.e. 93.2 men to 100 women (0.932).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 7,151.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 8,001.

Brunswick County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Brunswick County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,69 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 127,099 (95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Brunswick County is White with a population of 111,535 (83.37% of the total population).

Brunswick County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 153,064 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Brunswick County's population increased by 34,302 (46.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Brunswick County's population increased by 30,087 (27.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Brunswick County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 73,768.