Brunswick County
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 3,071 | — | |
| 1800 | 4,110 | 33.8% | |
| 1810 | 4,778 | 16.3% | |
| 1820 | 5,480 | 14.7% | |
| 1830 | 6,516 | 18.9% | |
| 1840 | 6,255 | −4.0% | |
| 1850 | 7,272 | 16.3% | |
| 1860 | 8,406 | 15.6% | |
| 1870 | 7,754 | −7.8% | |
| 1880 | 9,389 | 21.1% | |
| 1890 | 10,900 | 16.1% | |
| 1900 | 12,657 | 16.1% | |
| 1910 | 14,432 | 14.0% | |
| 1920 | 14,876 | 3.1% | |
| 1930 | 15,818 | 6.3% | |
| 1940 | 17,125 | 8.3% | |
| 1950 | 19,238 | 12.3% | |
| 1960 | 20,278 | 5.4% | |
| 1970 | 24,223 | 19.5% | |
| 1980 | 35,777 | 47.7% | |
| 1990 | 50,985 | 42.5% | |
| 2000 | 73,143 | 43.5% | |
| 2010 | 107,431 | 46.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,143 people, 30,438 households, and 22,037 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile (33/km²). There were 51,431 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile (23/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.30% White, 14.38% Black or African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.32% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 2.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 30,438 households out of which 25.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.60% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the county the population was spread out with 21.20% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 29.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,888, and the median income for a family was $42,037. Males had a median income of $30,138 versus $22,066 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,857. About 9.50% of families and 12.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.40% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.
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People QuickFacts |
Brunswick |
North |
|
Population, 2010 |
107,431 |
9,535,483 |
|
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 |
46.9% |
18.5% |
|
Population, 2000 |
73,107 |
8,046,406 |
|
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2009 |
5.5% |
7.1% |
|
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2009 |
18.5% |
24.3% |
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Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2009 |
20.6% |
12.7% |
|
Female persons, percent, 2009 |
51.5% |
51.1% |
|
White persons, percent, 2010 (a) |
83.0% |
68.5% |
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Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) |
11.4% |
21.5% |
|
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a) |
0.7% |
1.3% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a) |
0.5% |
2.2% |
|
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a) |
Z |
0.1% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 |
1.8% |
2.2% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b) |
5.2% |
8.4% |
|
White persons not Hispanic, persons, 2010 |
80.8% |
65.3% |
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Living in same house 1 year ago, pct 1 yr old & over, 2005-2009 |
85.5% |
82.7% |
|
Foreign born persons, percent, 2005-2009 |
3.4% |
6.8% |
|
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2005-2009 |
5.0% |
9.6% |
|
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2005-2009 |
84.0% |
83.0% |
|
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2005-2009 |
21.6% |
25.8% |
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Veterans, 2005-2009 |
12,560 |
741,429 |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2005-2009 |
24.4 |
23.2 |
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Housing units, 2009 |
78,139 |
4,258,625 |
|
Homeownership rate, 2005-2009 |
76.3% |
68.1% |
|
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2005-2009 |
8.5% |
16.8% |
|
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2005-2009 |
$183,300 |
$143,700 |
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Households, 2005-2009 |
44,295 |
3,541,807 |
|
Persons per household, 2005-2009 |
2.21 |
2.47 |
|
Per capita money income in past 12 months (2009 dollars) 2005-2009 |
$25,993 |
$24,547 |
|
Median household income, 2009 |
$44,891 |
$43,754 |
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Persons below poverty level, percent, 2009 |
14.6% |
16.2% |
|
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Brunswick |
North |
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Business Quick Facts |
County |
Carolina |
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Private non-farm establishments, 2008 |
2,468 |
225,1581 |
|
Private non-farm employment, 2008 |
25,288 |
3,585,1231 |
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Private non-farm employment, percent change 2000-2008 |
43.1% |
5.9%1 |
|
Non-employer establishments, 2008 |
9,223 |
629,728 |