Town in Onslow County, North Carolina · 2.2 sq mi · 1,912 people per sq mi
About 4,300 people live in Swansboro. The typical household earns $114,425, and the median resident is 44.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,754 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.09%
Men 46.1 · Women 44.4
1850–2026
4,273
2026 projection
13.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
4,273
2026 projection
13.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,273 | +99 | 2.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,174 | +23 | 0.55% |
| 2024 | 4,151 | +16 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 4,135 | +102 | 2.53% |
| 2022 | 4,033 | +186 | 4.83% |
| 2021 | 3,847 | +93 | 2.48% |
| 2020 | 3,754 | +401 | 11.96% |
| 2019 | 3,353 | +61 | 1.85% |
| 2018 | 3,292 | +58 | 1.79% |
| 2017 | 3,234 | +84 | 2.67% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 40 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 66% | 60% |
| Never married | 22% | 26% | 18% |
| Divorced | 10% | 2% | 18% |
| Widowed | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau