Brunswick County, VA Population

Overview

16,044

Total Population

43.3

Median age

46.25%

Female population %

116.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

254

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Brunswick County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Brunswick County is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Brunswick County's population under 18 was 16.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Brunswick County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Brunswick County, 13.37% were under the age of 15, 19.33% aged 15 to 29, 46.34% aged 30 to 64, 18.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,204 less females than males in Brunswick County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.25% females and 53.75% males in Brunswick County, VA.
The Brunswick County, VA gender ratio is 116.2:100 i.e. 116.2 men to 100 women (1.162).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 718.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 688.

Brunswick County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Brunswick County population: 40.96% are White, 55.25% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 0.77% are some other race and 2.76% are multiracial.
Brunswick County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 254 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,79 (98.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Brunswick County is Black or African American with a population of 8,864 (55.25% of the total population).

Brunswick County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 18,378 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Brunswick County's population decreased by 985 (5.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Brunswick County's population decreased by 1,569 (9.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Brunswick County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 15,824.