Brandywine Bay, North Carolina
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
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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]
Brandywine Bay, North Carolina | |
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  Brandywine Bay Location within North Carolina  Brandywine Bay Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′18″N 76°49′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Carteret |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2) |
| • Land | 0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,153 |
| • Density | 1,431/sq mi (552.5/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] |
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
2020 census
| 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.