Brunson, SC Demographics

A map of Brunson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	208	247	51.9%	57.3%
Black	163	153	40.6%	35.5%
Multiracial	29	18	7.2%	4.2%
Hispanic	1	10	0.2%	2.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.7%

Brunson, South Carolina has an estimated population of 401, a decrease from the 431 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.9% White, 40.6% Black, 7.2% Multiracial, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brunson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brunson has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than South Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brunson, that probability was 54.3% in 2020 and 56.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brunson is ranked the 354th most populous place in South Carolina, out of 475 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Brunson was ranked the 342nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brunson's White Population

208 residents of Brunson, or 51.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brunson is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Brunson ranks 265th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brunson's White population has declined by an estimated 15.8%. White residents' share of Brunson's population has decreased from 57.3% to 51.9%.

Brunson is more White than neighboring Fairfax (21.1% White), Gifford (0% White), Hampton (43.6% White), and Luray (10.9% White). Brunson is less White than neighboring Sycamore (83.8% White).

Brunson's Black Population

163 residents of Brunson, or 40.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brunson is significantly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 24.6% of the population is Black. Brunson ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brunson's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.5%. Black residents' share of Brunson's population has increased from 35.5% to 40.6%.

Brunson is more Black than neighboring Sycamore (11.8% Black), and Luray (38.6% Black). Brunson is less Black than neighboring Fairfax (76% Black), Gifford (100% Black), and Hampton (49.3% Black).

Brunson's Asian Population

0 residents of Brunson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brunson is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Brunson ranks 359th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brunson's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Brunson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brunson is less Asian than neighboring Fairfax (0.2% Asian), and Hampton (4.2% Asian).

Brunson's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Brunson, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brunson is lower than in South Carolina overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Brunson ranks 309th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brunson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 90.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brunson's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.2%.

Brunson is more Hispanic than neighboring Gifford (0% Hispanic), Hampton (0% Hispanic), and Sycamore (0% Hispanic). Brunson is less Hispanic than neighboring Fairfax (1.3% Hispanic), and Luray (41.8% Hispanic).

Brunson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brunson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brunson is comparable to the share in South Carolina overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Brunson ranks 219th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brunson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brunson's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Brunson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairfax (0.6% Native American/Other), Sycamore (4.4% Native American/Other), and Luray (4.5% Native American/Other).

Brunson's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Brunson, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brunson is slightly higher than in South Carolina overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Brunson ranks 148th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 475 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brunson's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 61.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Brunson's population has increased from 4.2% to 7.2%.

Brunson is more Multiracial than neighboring Fairfax (0.8% Multiracial), Gifford (0% Multiracial), Hampton (2.9% Multiracial), Sycamore (0% Multiracial), and Luray (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.