Brandywine Bay, North Carolina

Brandywine Bay, North Carolina
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°44′18″N76°49′49″W / 34.73833°N 76.83028°W / 34.73833; -76.83028
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Carteret
Area [1]
• Total	0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [2]	20 ft (6 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,153
• Density	1,430.52/sq mi (552.50/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	28557 (Morehead City)
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-07588
GNIS feature ID	2812780 [2]

Brandywine Bay is a planned community and census-designated place (CDP) in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. ^[2] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,153. ^[3]

The community is in west-central Carteret County, bordered to the east by Morehead City. U.S. Route 70 forms the northern edge of the CDP, and North Carolina Highway 24 forms the southern edge. The two highway lead east into Morehead City; in the other direction, US-70 leads northwest 31 miles (50 km) to New Bern, while NC-24 leads west 14 miles (23 km) to Cape Carteret.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,153		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 2020 [5]

2020 census

Brandywine Bay CDP, North Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020 [5]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,081	93.76%
Black or African American alone (NH)	6	0.52%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	0.17%
Asian alone (NH)	14	1.21%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	0.09%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	25	2.17%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	2.08%
Total	1,153	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brandywine Bay, North Carolina
3. "Brandywine Bay CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
5. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Brandywine Bay CDP, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau .