BrunswickNC
A town of 921, settled in 1926.
Is Brunswick a good place to live?
Brunswick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Brunswick has shrunk 18% since 2010
1,119 counted in 2010 and 973 in 2020; an estimated 921 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Moving to Brunswick: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brunswick, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brunswick.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Brunswick, mostly hurricanes
Brunswick’s risk rating from FEMA is 90 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. FEMA puts 57% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 13% to inland flooding. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out locally since 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brunswick stands out in North Carolina and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line
The typical journey to work for Brunswick comes to 16 minutes, below both the North Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). This North Carolina town had 96 jobs in 2023, down 338 from 2013. The top destinations are Whiteville (25%), Raleigh (4%) and Wilmington (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
| Brunswick | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 65% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults sleep under 7 hours in Brunswick than in most of North Carolina or the rest of the country
37% of Brunswick adults feel lonely, above both North Carolina’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (33%). Only 10 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Brunswick, and on top of that for adults locally, the share who get no exercise outside work is 30%. Against the North Carolina average, Brunswick comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 18.
| Brunswick | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 34% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Brunswick | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 21% | 26.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 34.6% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Brunswick
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brunswick
About 6 of every 100 Brunswick residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
921 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Brunswick
Town in North Carolina, United States
Brunswick is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 973 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 79 ft
- ZIP code
- 28424
- Area code
- 910
Questions about Brunswick
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brunswick, NC a good place to live?
Brunswick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.