Swansboro is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,045 people and four associated neighborhoods, Swansboro is the 215th largest community in North Carolina. Swansboro has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Swansboro, where the median household income is $105,779.00.

8.47% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Swansboro. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Healthcare and Education industries respectively employ 18.21% and 17.08% of the civilian workforce.

Also of interest is that Swansboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.11% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Swansboro is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Being a small town, Swansboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Swansboro is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.37% of adults in Swansboro have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Swansboro in 2022 was $45,028, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $180,112 for a family of four. However, Swansboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Swansboro is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Swansboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Swansboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Swansboro include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Swansboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.