Welcome to Brunswick County ...
Time Zone: Brunswick County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Bolivia is the Seat for Brunswick County.
Brunswick County was founded in 1764. Brunswick was created by taking area from Bladen and New Hanover Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Brunswick had a population of 142,820 people. This is an increase of 32.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 108,069 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brunswick represented 1.13% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Brunswick County:
- Bald Head Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belville is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Boiling Spring Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Spring Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
- Bolivia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calabash
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carolina Shores
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Caswell Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holden Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Leland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leland is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
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- Navassa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Northwest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Oak Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Isle Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint James
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
- Sandy Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Shallotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Southport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Varnamtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Brunswick County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Pender County
- New Hanover County
- Horry County
- Columbus County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |