Brunswick, North Carolina
Brunswick is located in North Carolina
Brunswick
Brunswick
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°17′17″N 78°42′04″W / 34.28806°N 78.70111°W / 34.28806; -78.70111
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyColumbus
Area
  Total0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
  Land0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total973
  Density1,624.37/sq mi (626.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28424
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-08420[3]
GNIS feature ID2405337[2]

Brunswick is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,119 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930416
1940227−45.4%
1950190−16.3%
1960169−11.1%
197020621.9%
19802238.3%
199030235.4%
200036019.2%
20101,119210.8%
2020973−13.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2020 census

Brunswick racial composition[5]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 271 27.85%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 575 59.1%
Native American 17 1.75%
Asian 4 0.41%
Other/Mixed 30 3.08%
Hispanic or Latino 76 7.81%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 973 people, 172 households, and 113 families residing in the town.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 360 people, 144 households, and 101 families in the town. The population density was 866.9 inhabitants per square mile (334.7/km2). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 397.3 per square mile (153.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 41.94% White, 55.00% African American, 2.78% Native American, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83%.[3]

Of the 144 households 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 26.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.7% of households were one person and 9.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.

The age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.0 males.

The median household income was $15,795 and the median family income was $16,786. Males had a median income of $22,361 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,288. About 37.0% of families and 42.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 72.4% of those under age 18 and 31.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brunswick, North Carolina
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
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