Economy & Jobs — Brunswick County, North Carolina
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,964 |
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| Total Employees | 31,330 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 41,268 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,701 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,133,594,058 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,339,597 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $71,193 |
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| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 81,140 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $6,857,792 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $84,518 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,908,738,195 |
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| Per Capita | $13,964 |
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| Population Basis | 136,693 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 41 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 6,017 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 147 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 143 |
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| Fast Food | 113 |
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| Bars | 11 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 39 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.565299+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.689188+00:00.
