Brunswick County, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Brunswick County, Virginia had an estimated 15,750 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 15,851, across 566 square miles. County output reached $1.20 bn in 2024, 254 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $3.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brunswick County
How many people live in Brunswick County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202415,841
- Households6,477
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$53,084
- Median age44.7
- Median gross rent$834 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$142,700
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,106
- Population under 182,423
- Share under 1815.3 percent
- Population 65 and over3,539
- Share 65 and over22.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,879
- Civilian labor force7,063
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.6 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia counties93rd of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2108th of 3,222
Brunswick County is the 93rd largest of 133 Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.3 percent against 15.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brunswick County
Is Brunswick County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202415,750
- Census 2020 base population15,851
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.64 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-51
- Births, 2024116
- Deaths, 2024270
- Natural change, 2024-154
- Net domestic migration, 202479
- Net international migration, 202423
- Total net migration, 2024102
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024418
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2070th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.64 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 by more than net migration added, so the population fell even though more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Brunswick County
Where are people moving to Brunswick County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving370
- People arriving, from those returns668
- Tax returns filed by households leaving360
- Net household movement10
- Adjusted gross income arriving$18.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$4.2 m
- Average income of an arriving household$51,046
- Average income of a leaving household$40,856
- Largest single originMecklenburg County (54 households)
- Largest single destinationMecklenburg County (77 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County | 54 | 95 | $1.8 m |
Households arriving report $10,190 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Mecklenburg County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Brunswick County
What is the Brunswick County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.20 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.02 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202417.5 percent
- GDP change over five years29.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Virginia areas BEA publishes63rd of 105
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1694th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$75,576
Output grew 17.5 percent in the latest year and 29.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Brunswick County
- Covered employment, annual average3,307
- Establishments reporting527
- Average annual pay$50,409
- Average weekly wage$969
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment459
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$57,514
- Retail trade, employment262
- Retail trade, average annual pay$28,662
- Manufacturing, employment260
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$57,993
- Transportation and warehousing, employment161
- Transportation and warehousing, average annual pay$52,448
- Construction, employment122
- Other services, except public administration, employment72
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 459 | 24 | $57,514 |
| Retail trade | 262 | 36 | $28,662 |
| Manufacturing | 260 | 8 | $57,993 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 161 | 26 | $52,448 |
| Construction | 122 | 25 | $58,627 |
| Other services, except public administration | 72 | 30 | $47,583 |
| Information | 6 | 6 | $174,482 |
| Unclassified establishments | 4 | 5 | $16,220 |
Administrative and support and waste management services is the largest private sector at 459 jobs, 13.9 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Brunswick County
How many businesses are in Brunswick County?
- Establishments, all industries254
- Employment at those establishments2,356
- Annual payroll$100.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Brunswick County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202437
- Declared construction value permitted$8.5 m
- Single family units authorized37
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$228,486
- Units authorized per 1,000 households5.7
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Brunswick County
SBA loans in Brunswick County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$3.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$986,750
- Median 7(a) approval$789,500
- Largest single approval$2,350,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)26
- Jobs per approval6.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brunswick County
SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Brunswick County
Do SBA loans in Brunswick County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brunswick County
SBA lending by place in Brunswick County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending3
- Bracey, approvals2
- Warfield, approvals1
- Gasburg, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Bracey | 2 | $3,740,000 |
| Warfield | 1 | $189,000 |
| Gasburg | 1 | $18,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Brunswick County
How large is Brunswick County?
- Land area566 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia counties13th of 133
- Width, east to west21.6 mi
- Height, north to south33 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land28
- Establishments per square mile0.45
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Brunswick County
Flood risk in Brunswick County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Brunswick County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 510236
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Brunswick County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Brunswick County (community 510236), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Brunswick County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 66.7 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Brunswick County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Brunswick County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202415,841
- Households6,477
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$53,084
- Median age44.7
Common questions
Brunswick County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brunswick County, Virginia?
The Census Bureau estimates 15,750 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 15,841, in 6,477 households, ranking 93rd of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Brunswick County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.64 percent since the 2020 census base of 15,851, to 15,750 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 116 births against 270 deaths, with net migration of 102. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Brunswick County?
$53,084. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,700, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $834 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Brunswick County?
254 establishments, employing 2,356 people with an annual payroll of $100.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Brunswick County?
Administrative and support and waste management services is the largest private sector at 459 jobs, 13.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 3,307 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,409, or $969 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Brunswick County?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $3.9 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $789,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Brunswick County?
37 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $8.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Brunswick County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Brunswick County come from?
The largest single origin is Mecklenburg County, with 54 households. Arriving households report an average income of $51,046 against $40,856 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Brunswick County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Brunswick County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Brunswick County
Cities and places in Brunswick.
6 Census places lie wholly or partly in Brunswick County. All 6 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceville | town | 1,272 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Gasburg | CDP | 485 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Brodnax | town | 414 | None recorded | 63.6 percent here, 36.4 percent Mecklenburg County |
| Alberta | town | 345 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ebony | CDP | 95 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Warfield | CDP | 29 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
A further 2 of the county's 4 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Brunswick County, the largest being Bracey (2). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.