Brunswick is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 15,520 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Brunswick is the 76th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities, Brunswick isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Brunswick are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Brunswick is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brunswick who work in sales jobs (14.17%), office and administrative support (10.74%), and maintenance occupations (8.85%). Brunswick is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Brunswick spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.34 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The education level of Brunswick citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.42% of adults 25 and older in Brunswick have a college degree. The per capita income in Brunswick in 2022 was $25,465, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,860 for a family of four. However, Brunswick contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Brunswick also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.92% of its population below the federal poverty line.Brunswick is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brunswick home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brunswick residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Brunswick include English, German, Irish, European, and African. The most common language spoken in Brunswick is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
