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Brunswick CountyNorth Carolina

Brunswick County is a county in North Carolina with its seat in Bolivia. It was formed on March 9, 1764, from Bladen and New Hanover counties.

  • Founded1764
  • County seatBolivia
  • Named forBrunswick-Lüneburg
  • Land area850 sq mi + 199 sq mi water
  • Population136,693 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped151,754 checked 15 October 2026
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New HanoverColumbusPenderHorry, SC Bolivia Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Brunswick on the map of North Carolina

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History

Formed in 1764 from Bladen County and New Hanover County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Brunswick County was created from Bladen and New Hanover counties and named after Brunswick-Lüneburg. Over the following decades, Brunswick exchanged land with neighboring counties, particularly with Bladen and New Hanover, and lost territory to the creation of Columbus County in 1808.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1764
    Brunswick County created Brunswick created from Bladen and New Hanover.
    from Bladenfrom New Hanover
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 14, secs. 1-3/23:622-627
  2. 1777
    Exchanged territory Brunswick exchanged with Bladen.
    with Bladen
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 38, secs. 1-2/24:148
  3. 1788
    Lost territory Brunswick lost to New Hanover.
    to New Hanover
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 40, sec. 1/24:985
  4. 1808
    Lost territory Brunswick lost to creation of Columbus.
    to Columbus
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1808, ch. 1, secs. 1, 10/pp. 1-4
  5. 1811
    Lost territory Brunswick lost to Columbus.
    to Columbus
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1811, ch. 80, sec. 1/p. 34
Show all 11 changes (6 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1764
    Brunswick County created Brunswick created from Bladen and New Hanover.
    from Bladenfrom New Hanover
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 14, secs. 1-3/23:622-627
  2. 1777
    Exchanged territory Brunswick exchanged with Bladen.
    with Bladen
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 38, secs. 1-2/24:148
  3. 1788
    Lost territory Brunswick lost to New Hanover.
    to New Hanover
    · N.C. Recs., ch. 40, sec. 1/24:985
  4. 1808
    Lost territory Brunswick lost to creation of Columbus.
    to Columbus
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1808, ch. 1, secs. 1, 10/pp. 1-4
  5. 1809
    Exchanged territory Brunswick exchanged with New Hanover (net effect of exchange is a gain by Brunswick). Area of Brunswick's loss to New Hanover too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1809_pt. for location.
    with New Hanover
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1809, ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 11
  6. 1810
    Changed Boundary between Brunswick and Columbus defined (no change).
    Columbus
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1810, ch. 47, sec. 1/p. 26
  7. 1811
    Lost territory Brunswick lost to Columbus.
    to Columbus
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1811, ch. 80, sec. 1/p. 34
  8. 1877
    Lost territory Brunswick lost to Columbus.
    to Columbus
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1876-1877, pub., ch. 72, sec. 1/pp. 119-121
  9. 1879
    Gained territory Brunswick gained from Columbus.
    from Columbus
    · N.C. Sess. Laws 1879, pub., ch. 159, sec. 1/p. 295
  10. 1913
    Changed New Hanover authorized to gain Eagles Island from Brunswick, under conditions which were never fulfilled (no change); act repealed on 8 March 1915.
    New Hanover
    · Corbitt, 38n; Lee, Brunswick, 170; N.C. Sess. Laws 1913, pub., ch. 50, sec. 1/p. 95
  11. 1915
    Changed New Hanover reauthorized to gain Eagles Island from Brunswick, under conditions which were never fulfilled (no change).
    New Hanover
    · Corbitt, 38n; Lee, Brunswick, 170; N.C. Sess. Laws 1915, pub., ch. 162, secs. 1-2/pp. 240-241

Land and parcels

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Missing
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People and land

Brunswick by the Census

Population
136,693 2020 Census count
Housing units
88,330 2020 Census count
Land area
850 square miles
Water area
199 square miles
People per sq mi
161 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Brunswick County

When was Brunswick County founded?
Brunswick County was founded in 1764, formed from Bladen County and New Hanover County, and named after Brunswick-Lüneburg.
What is the county seat of Brunswick County?
The county seat of Brunswick County is Bolivia.
Is there an online parcel map for Brunswick County?
Yes. Brunswick County publishes a parcel map of 151,754 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Brunswick County's boundary or name changed?
Brunswick County was created in 1764 from Bladen County and New Hanover County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Columbus County, New Hanover County and Bladen County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Brunswick County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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