Overview
1,071
Total Population
34.7
Median age
24.37%
Female population %
310.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
25.4
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
36
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brunswick's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brunswick is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brunswick's population under 18 was 12.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brunswick's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brunswick, 11.86% were under the age of 15, 15.87% aged 15 to 29, 63.87% aged 30 to 64, 7.56% aged 65 to 84, and 0.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 549 less females than males in Brunswick:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 24.37% females and 75.63% males in Brunswick, NC.
- The Brunswick, NC gender ratio is 310.3:100 i.e. 310.3 men to 100 women (3.103).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 159.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 82.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brunswick's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brunswick population: 19.33% are White, 70.21% are Black or African American, 2.99% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.59% are Asian, 1.77% are some other race and 4.11% are multiracial.
- Brunswick's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 36 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,035 (96.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brunswick is Black or African American with a population of 752 (70.21% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brunswick's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,146 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Brunswick's population increased by 55 (5.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brunswick's population decreased by 163 (14.32%), 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's population was lowest in year 2020 at 975.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)