Population 15,841 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brunswick County
Household size in Brunswick County
| Period | Brunswick County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Brunswick County is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.47, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of Virginia's 133 counties, only three have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Brunswick County
| Period | Brunswick County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.7, Brunswick County is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 41.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Brunswick County
| Period | Brunswick County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Brunswick County: 17.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Of Virginia's 133 counties, only ten have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Brunswick County
Renters in Brunswick County
| Period | Brunswick County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Brunswick County rent their homes (25.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (53.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the south. The renter share is down 4.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Brunswick County
| Period | Brunswick County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.8% of the housing in Brunswick County, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is down 4.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Brunswick County
| Period | Brunswick County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Brunswick County was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1984. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Brunswick County
| Period | Brunswick County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $619 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $696 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $954 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$344 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Brunswick County runs $954 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $344 a month from 2006–10, a 56% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Brunswick County
Bachelor's degrees in Brunswick County
| Period | Brunswick County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Brunswick County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Brunswick County
| Period | Brunswick County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.3% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Brunswick County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 14.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 11 of Virginia's 133 counties have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Brunswick County
| Period | Brunswick County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Brunswick County than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Brunswick County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County | 2.16 | 45.7 | 17.4% | 25.6% | 18.8% | 1980 | $954 | 16.9% | 82.9% | 3.7% |
| Greensville County | 2.57 | 41.9 | 22.4% | 33.7% | 19.6% | 1982 | $1,024 | 16.3% | 81.5% | 5.8% |
| Emporia City | 2.45 | 37.3 | 22.6% | 61.9% | 21.1% | 1961 | $1,029 | 17.9% | 80.4% | 2.6% |
| Mecklenburg County | 2.18 | 48.2 | 12.6% | 31.7% | 25.3% | 1981 | $845 | 20.0% | 85.8% | 3.0% |
| Southampton County | 2.38 | 47.8 | 10.1% | 23.9% | 10.6% | 1983 | $1,018 | 20.3% | 87.8% | 5.6% |
| Franklin City | 2.35 | 38.3 | 20.0% | 46.1% | 13.4% | 1968 | $1,121 | 26.9% | 85.7% | 9.0% |
| Halifax County | 2.46 | 46.1 | 13.9% | 25.4% | 21.2% | 1976 | $876 | 19.3% | 83.4% | 4.1% |
| Suffolk City | 2.64 | 39.4 | 13.3% | 29.3% | 7.6% | 1992 | $1,673 | 33.5% | 91.3% | 5.1% |
| Portsmouth City | 2.40 | 37.4 | 18.8% | 42.1% | 7.8% | 1968 | $1,420 | 24.0% | 88.8% | 6.8% |
| Pittsylvania County | 2.36 | 47.6 | 11.7% | 21.3% | 14.4% | 1981 | $876 | 16.0% | 85.7% | 4.5% |
| Chesapeake City | 2.73 | 38.9 | 12.7% | 25.6% | 4.7% | 1989 | $1,815 | 36.7% | 94.2% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Brunswick County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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