City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Brunswick, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Brunswick - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

15,248
Residents
$34,021
Median income
$128,300
Median home
$1,293
Median rent (state)

Brunswick - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Brunswick lands in the 4th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

4th
percentile, household income
20th
percentile, home value
45th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Brunswick, GA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 15,248 residents in Brunswick, a small town within Georgia. The typical household in Brunswick brings in $34,021 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 29.1%. Brunswick's housing stock carries a median value of $128,300, and the median resident age is 36.4 years. 18.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 47.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 67.8°F with 47.2 inches of precipitation per year.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,293 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Georgia run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 83.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

15,248 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$34,021 /yr

Poverty 29.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Brunswick compare to other US cities?

Here's how Brunswick stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 4% higher than other cities
Home value 20% pricier than other cities
Median rent 45% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Brunswick's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Georgia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

4thIncome percentile

4th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Brunswick's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$128,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 80% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Brunswick $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Brunswick, GA Brunswick, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Brunswick, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Brunswick, GA median $34,021/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Brunswick, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Brunswick, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 29.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
15,248
Median Income
$34,021
Median Home Value
$128,300
Median Age
36.4
Poverty Rate
29.1%
Labor force participation
47.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.8%

Climate

Avg Temperature
67.8°F
Annual Precipitation
47.2"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
16
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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15,000 residents15,200 residents15,400 residents15,600 residents15,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 15,218 residents 15,730 residents ▲ +3.4%
Brunswick's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.3%
Carpool
15.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.1%
Work from Home
3.4%
Other
3.0%

Based on 5,640 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Brunswick sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,293/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
83.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Monroe
15,336 people
Lilburn
14,939 people
Loganville
14,878 people
Riverdale
14,866 people
Americus
15,910 people
Clarkston
14,560 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Brunswick's 15,248 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Phillipsburg, NJ
15,251 people
Tenafly, NJ
15,252 people
Discovery Bay, CA
15,243 people
Hendersonville, NC
15,253 people
Asbury Park, NJ
15,239 people
Rio Grande City, TX
15,258 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Brunswick's $34,021 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Estherwood, LA
$34,028 median income
Creswell, NC
$34,028 median income
Plantersville, MS
$34,034 median income
Ranger, TX
$34,006 median income
Ledyard, IA
$34,000 median income
Mission, SD
$34,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Brunswick, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Brunswick, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 30.8% 61.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.9% White 30.8% Black or African American 61.6% Asian 0.2% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.8% Two or more races 4.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Brunswick compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Brunswick (this city) 15,248 $34,021
Monroe 15,336 $43,991
Lilburn 14,939 $57,266
Loganville 14,878 $77,011
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Brunswick, GA?

What is the population of Brunswick, GA? +

Brunswick, GA has a population of 15,248 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Brunswick, GA? +

The median household income in Brunswick is $34,021 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Brunswick? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Brunswick; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Brunswick, GA? +

The median home value in Brunswick is $128,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Brunswick? +

The average annual temperature in Brunswick runs 67.8°F, 47.2 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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