Brunswick is a city in Glynn County, Georgia, home to about 15,307 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31520.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Brunswick; also Dock Junction
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brunswick. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA707 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brunswick; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brunswick had 15,210 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 84th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Glynn County grew from 14,317 residents in 1900 to 84,499 in 2020.
Glynn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brunswick, GA weather station (about a mile away).
31,594 jobs at 2,787 businesses in Glynn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
472 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brunswick.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 137 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 118 |
| Mental health providers | 87 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 48 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1771.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Glynn County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burroughs-Molette Elementary SchoolBrunswick | Pre-K–5 | 546 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Goodyear Elementary SchoolBrunswick | Pre-K–5 | 515 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Morningstar Treatment Services- Inc. Youth EstateBrunswick | K–12 | 23 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Glynn Middle SchoolBrunswick | 6–8 | 735 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Brunswick High SchoolBrunswick | 9–12 | 1,951 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Glynn AcademyBrunswick | 9–12 | 1,911 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian AcademyBrunswick | Pre-K–12 | 207 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic SchoolBrunswick | Pre-K–8 | 212 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dock Junction.
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