| Official Name: | Brunswick, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | North Carolina |
| Pushpin Label: | Brunswick |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Columbus |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.55 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.55 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.60 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.60 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 973 |
| Population Density Km2: | 626.74 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1624.37 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 82 |
| Coordinates: | 34.2881°N -78.7011°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28424 |
| Area Codes: | 910, 472 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-08420[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2405337 |
Brunswick is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,119 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all land.
| 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% |
At the 2000 census there were 360 people, 144 households, and 101 families in the town. The population density was 866.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 165 housing units at an average density of 397.3sp=usNaNsp=us. 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%.
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.