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. Much of the housing stock in Swansboro was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Swansboro economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Swansboro, where the median household income is $105,779.00.

Swansboro real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Swansboro house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Swansboro is a military town: the armed forces employs 8.47% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Healthcare and Education are important in the local economy and are the town’s largest civilian employers, employing 18.21% and 17.08% of the civilian workforce respectively.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.11% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

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

The citizens of Swansboro are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.37% of adults in Swansboro have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Swansboro in 2018 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.