The Town Files

Brunswick County, Virginia

15,841 people. The median home is worth $142,700 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $53,084.

Towns in Brunswick County

Towns in Brunswick County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lawrenceville1,014$126,700$33,61132.2

People and housing

Brunswick CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$142,700$298,050
Median rent$834$1,254
Median household income$53,084$78,595
Median age44.739.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%31.2%
Below the poverty line14.9%8.8%

Jobs and pay

3,307 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,409 a year.

Largest industries in Brunswick CountyAdministrative & support459 jobs · $57,514Retail262 jobs · $28,662Manufacturing260 jobs · $57,993Transportation & warehousing161 jobs · $52,448Construction122 jobs · $58,627Other services72 jobs · $47,583
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Brunswick County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 310 storm events in Brunswick County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Brunswick County by type since 1996Hail19Flood3Drought3Tornado7Ice Storm3Heavy Rain25Flash Flood29Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm25Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Brunswick County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
May 10, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4602: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
December 18, 2018HurricaneDR-4411: Tropical Storm Michael
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).