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Moving to Swansboro, North Carolina

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Population: 1,426. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,338 (-6.2% change)
Males: 649 (45.5%), Females: 777 (54.5%)

Onslow County

Zip code: 28584

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $37,740
Median house value: $91,700

Population by Race

Races in Swansboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
  • Black (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (15.2%), English (14.7%), German (12.6%), United States (11.2%), Italian (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%).

Elevation: 1 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Swansboro

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swansboro town

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

2.4% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% Africa, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +197 (+16.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Swansboro:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swansboro:

  • CHERRY POINT MCAS /CUNNINGHAM FIELD/ (about 23 miles; CHERRY POINT, NC; Abbreviation: NKT)
  • CRAVEN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 27 miles; NEW BERN, NC; Abbreviation: EWN)
  • ALBERT J ELLIS (about 34 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: OAJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Swansboro:

  • HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 31 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; Abbreviation: N21)
  • SKY MANOR (about 32 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N22)
  • MICHAEL J. SMITH FIELD (about 34 miles; BEAUFORT, NC; Abbreviation: MRH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swansboro:

  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 62 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 122 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)

Schools

Public high school in Swansboro:

  • SWANSBORO HIGH (Students: 986; Location: 161 QUEENS CREEK RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Swansboro:

  • SWANSBORO MIDDLE (Students: 810; Location: 1240 WEST CORBETT AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • QUEENS CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 543; Location: 159 QUEENS CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SWANSBORO ELEMENTARY (Students: 440; Location: 118 SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK – 05)

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