Demographics

Area

Brunswick County Land Area
855 square miles

Population

According to the U.S. Census Bureau:
2005 – 89,162
2000 – 73,143
1990 – 50,985

Projected Population:
2010 – 99,171
2020 – 121,483
2030 – 142,236

County Population Density
85.45 Per Sq Mile

Municipal Population Table Population by Age:
0-14 years 15,241
15-24 years 7,032
25-34 years 9,228
35-44 years 9,648
45-54 years 10,562
55-64 years 8,697
65-74 years 8,011
75 years and up 4,724
Total persons 73,143

Estimated Peak Season Population by Year:
1990 153,000
1995 178,120
2000 190,480

• 50.8 percent female
• 49.2 percent male
• Median age of 42.2
• nearly 17 percent is over the age of 65
• 79 percent is over the age of 18
• Median household income was $53,900 in 2006

Ethnicity

In 2000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau:

White Persons – 82.3 percent
Black or African Americans – 14.4 percent
Hispanic of Latino origin – 2.7 percent
Persons of other race – 3.3 percent

Education and Housing

According to the U.S. Census Bureau:

College graduates, 25 years and older – 16.1 percent
Dropout rate, 2003 – 6.2 percent
Housing units, 2002 – 51,431
Homeownership rate, 2000 – 82.2 percent

*Facts and figures provided by the Brunswick County Planning Department and the Brunswick County Economic Development Commission according to the U.S. Census. Visit www.brunswickedc.com for more information.