Brunswick metropolitan area

Brunswick Metropolitan Area

Common name: Metropolitan Brunswick
Largest city	Brunswick
Other cities	- St. Simons Island  - Darien  - Nahunta
Population	Ranked 375th in the U.S.
- Total	101,792 (2007 est.)[1]
- Density	77/sq. mi.  30/km²
Area	1,300 sq. mi. 3,367 km²
State(s)	Georgia
Elevation
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The Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, known colloquially as metropolitan Brunswick, consists of Glynn County (Brunswick, St. Simons Island, and Jekyll Island), Brantley County, and McIntosh County. In 2005, the population of the MSA was 98,433 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 101,792).^[1] The Brunswick Metropolitan Statistical Area was first defined in 2003^[2] and is the twelfth largest metropolitan area in the state of Georgia.

Counties

• Brantley
• Glynn
• McIntosh

Communities

• Places with more than 15,000 inhabitants
  • Brunswick (Principal city)

• Places with 7,500 to 15,000 inhabitants
  • St. Simons
  • Country Club Estates

• Places with less than 7,500 inhabitants
  • Dock Junction
  • Darien
  • Nahunta
  • Hoboken

A NASA image of the Brunswick metropolitan area with the Atlantic Ocean to the right.

• Unincorporated places
  • Townsend
  • Eulonia
  • Hortense
  • Waynesville
  • Jekyll Island
  • Trudie

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 93,044 people, 36,846 households, and 25,557 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 73.30% White, 24.13% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $33,076, and the median income for a family was $38,960. Males had a median income of $31,138 versus $21,288 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,558.

See also

• Georgia census statistical areas
• List of cities in Georgia
• List of towns and villages in Georgia

References

• Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Definitions – retrieved October 21. 2007

1. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01)" (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2008-03-27. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv. Retrieved 2008-03-28. 
2. ^ Brunswick, GA MSA Addition – retrieved October 21, 2007
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.