Brunswick, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Brunswick, OH Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Brunswick | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,532 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2266.3 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.27% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.4 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,910 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Brunswick grew by 2.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 29,532 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Brunswick is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.4% of residents. That is 1.3 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,165 20.9% on par
- Millennials 29–44 6,321 21.4% +0.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,332 21.4% +1.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 5,336 18.1% on par
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Ohio, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.7% of the people living in Brunswick and men 48.3%.
- Women 51.7% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 48.3% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Brunswick has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Brunswick | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,141 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.43% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Brunswick is about 30% higher than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Brunswick | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $207,788 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,186 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Brunswick is about 14.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,186 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Brunswick spend about 54 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 223 hours, about 9.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Brunswick | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.8 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.6 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 223 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,922 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.2% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 15,138 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,488 | 1,212 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Brunswick is 27 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Ohio.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Brunswick has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Brunswick | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.3% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.46 | 2.37 | 2.53 |
Health
Brunswick has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Brunswick | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.6% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.1% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
Brunswick, OH Compared With Nearby Cities
Brunswick, OH is typical in size for this group, 29,532 residents against a local median of 30,990, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Brunswick, OH sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 11% below the local median at $207,788 against $233,143. Brunswick, OH has the 3rd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick, OH | 29,532 | $93,141 #2/4 | $207,788 #3/4 | 26.8 min #4/4 |
| Strongsville, OH | 45,983 | $103,698 | $119,687 | 25.0 min |
| North Royalton, OH | 30,990 | $84,018 | $434,346 | 25.8 min |
| Medina, OH | 21,146 | $82,189 | $233,143 | 21.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Brunswick, Ohio.
What is the population of Brunswick, Ohio?
About 29,532 people live in Brunswick, Ohio, in 11,910 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Brunswick, Ohio?
Averaged over its land area, Brunswick, Ohio has 2,266 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 26 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Brunswick, Ohio an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.2 times the median household income ($207,788 against $93,141), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,186 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Brunswick, Ohio?
Unemployment in Brunswick, Ohio is only 1.9%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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