Brunswick County Demographics

A map of Brunswick County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	8,161	8,573	51.5%	54.1%
White	6,535	6,457	41.3%	40.7%
Multiracial	548	333	3.5%	2.1%
Hispanic	456	387	2.9%	2.4%
Asian	87	42	0.5%	0.3%
Native American/Other	54	57	0.3%	0.4%

Brunswick County, Virginia has an estimated population of 15,841, a less than 1% change from the 15,849 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 51.5% Black, 41.3% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brunswick County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brunswick has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brunswick County, that probability was 54.0% in 2020 and 56.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brunswick County is ranked the 93rd most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Brunswick County was ranked the 93rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Brunswick County's White Population

6,535 residents of Brunswick County, or 41.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brunswick County is significantly lower than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Brunswick County ranks 121st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brunswick County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Brunswick County's population has increased from 40.7% to 41.3%.

Brunswick County is more White than neighboring Greensville County (35.2% White), and Emporia County (18.3% White). Brunswick County is less White than neighboring Dinwiddie County (62.2% White), Lunenburg County (57.4% White), and Nottoway County (54.1% White).

Brunswick County's Black Population

8,161 residents of Brunswick County, or 51.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brunswick County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Brunswick County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brunswick County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. Black residents' share of Brunswick County's population has decreased from 54.1% to 51.5%.

Brunswick County is more Black than neighboring Dinwiddie County (29.8% Black), Lunenburg County (32.4% Black), and Nottoway County (36.2% Black). Brunswick County is less Black than neighboring Greensville County (55.9% Black), and Emporia County (64.3% Black).

Brunswick County's Asian Population

87 residents of Brunswick County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brunswick County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Brunswick County ranks 118th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brunswick County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 107.1%. Asian residents' share of Brunswick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Brunswick County is more Asian than neighboring Greensville County (0.2% Asian), and Lunenburg County (0.2% Asian). Brunswick County is less Asian than neighboring Emporia County (0.6% Asian), Dinwiddie County (0.6% Asian), and Nottoway County (0.8% Asian).

Brunswick County's Hispanic Population

456 residents of Brunswick County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brunswick County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Brunswick County ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brunswick County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Brunswick County's population has increased from 2.4% to 2.9%.

Brunswick County is less Hispanic than neighboring Emporia County (7.9% Hispanic), Dinwiddie County (4.4% Hispanic), Lunenburg County (6.1% Hispanic), and Nottoway County (4.9% Hispanic).

Brunswick County's Native American/Other Population

54 residents of Brunswick County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brunswick County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Brunswick County ranks 121st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brunswick County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 5.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brunswick County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Brunswick County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Emporia County (0% Native American/Other), and Lunenburg County (0% Native American/Other). Brunswick County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greensville County (0.4% Native American/Other), Dinwiddie County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Nottoway County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Brunswick County's Multiracial Population

548 residents of Brunswick County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brunswick County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Brunswick County ranks 130th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brunswick County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 64.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Brunswick County's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.5%.

Brunswick County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dinwiddie County (2.2% Multiracial). Brunswick County is less Multiracial than neighboring Greensville County (5.4% Multiracial), Emporia County (8.9% Multiracial), and Lunenburg County (3.8% 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.