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Brunswick County, North Carolina, has 136,693 residents across 151,722 parcels and covers 849.2 square miles. The population grew 27.2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Brunswick County is 37019.

Leland is the county's largest population center. Brunswick County also includes 12 zip codes, 1 public school district and 16 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Brunswick County Trends

Population
136,693▴
Median Home Value
$314,700▴
K-12 Enrollment
13,561▴
Brunswick County in North Carolina

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Brunswick County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Brunswick County Parcels

Brunswick County has 151,722 mapped parcels covering 491,452 acres. The median assessed value is $234,140. The median lot size is 0.27 acres. 4,555 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Single family homes account for 33.5% of parcels. Mh subdiv follows at 12.5% and res ru acr at 10.5%. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 2006 or earlier. The records carry 109,881 distinct owner names. About 16% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Mailing addresses reach 94.3%. Site addresses reach 85.0%. Browse the interactive Brunswick County Parcel viewer here.

Brunswick County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 151,722 100%
Owner name 151,722 100%
Owner mailing address 143,062 94.3%
Site address 128,939 85.0%
Land use code 151,714 99.9%
Land use description 151,710 99.9%
Assessed value 151,722 100%
Land value 151,722 100%
Improvement value 151,722 100%
Acreage 151,722 100%
Parcel boundary 151,722 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Brunswick County parcel records.

Brunswick County Population

Brunswick County had 136,693 residents in 2020. That was 27.2% higher than in 2010. Brunswick County added 63,550 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 161 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Leland, Southport and Supply.

Population Trend in Brunswick County NC

Brunswick County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Brunswick County Zip Codes

Brunswick County has 12 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Leland (28451), Southport (28461) and Supply (28462). Leland is the largest zip by population, with about 39,025 residents or 29% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 54% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Brunswick County NC

ZIP Area Population Trend
28451 Leland 39,025 ▴ 43.9%
28461 Southport 22,141 ▴ 37.3%
28462 Supply 12,674 ▴ 8.5%
28467 Ocean Isle Beach 11,770 ▴ 35.2%
28470 Shallotte 11,141 ▴ 4.7%
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Brunswick County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Brunswick County Demographics

Brunswick County has a median age of 56.1, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 14.4% of residents are under 18, while 33.3% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 65 and over at about 33.3% of the population, which points to an older population profile. About 33.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Brunswick County NC

Median Age

56.1

Under 18

14.4%

Age 65+

33.3%

Bachelor's+

33.2%

Brunswick County School Districts

Brunswick County is served by 1 public school district with 13,561 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Brunswick County NC

District Enrollment Share Trend
Brunswick County Schools 13,561 100% ▴ 2.3%
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Brunswick County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Brunswick County Housing & Real Estate

Brunswick County has a median home value of $314,700 and a median gross rent of $1,267. About 84% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the North Carolina median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $449,350 and homes spent about 64 days on the market.

Brunswick County Housing Mix

Brunswick County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Brunswick County Housing Trends

Brunswick County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Brunswick County, NC

Brunswick County has 6,186 business listings across 679 categories. The largest categories in Brunswick County business listings are Real Estate Agents (187, 3.0%), Churches & Religious Organizations (125, 2.0%), and Real Estate (98, 1.6%). The full Brunswick County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Brunswick County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Brunswick County, NC

Category Businesses Share
Real Estate Agents 187 3.0%
Churches & Religious Organizations 125 2.0%
Real Estate 98 1.6%
Holiday Rental Home 97 1.6%
Beach 90 1.5%
Parks & Recreation 88 1.4%
ATMs 87 1.4%
Contractors 85 1.4%
Baptist Church 74 1.2%
Flowers & Gifts 73 1.2%

Brunswick County Business Listings

Business Category City
Coastal Horizons Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment Shallotte
Brunswick Community College Bookstore Academic Bookstore Supply
Winding River Plantation Accommodation Bolivia
Hines Ronald CPA Accountant Leland
Island Cart Rentals & Sales Active Life Supply
Noto Acupuncture Acupuncture Leland
ChartLocal Advertising Agency Leland
OIMB Helicopter Tours Aerial Tours Shallotte
Archer Daniels Midland Agricultural Service Southport
Purina Livestock Product Specialist Abigail Grigson Agriculture Leland
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Brunswick County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Brunswick County Basemaps

Brunswick County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Brunswick County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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