Get paid to care for family in Brunswick County
Most of the 58,500 people in Brunswick County who are 65 or older are cared for at home, by a relative. North Carolina Medicaid can pay you for that work.
Brunswick County at a glance
- Aged 65+
- 58,500
- Aged 85+
- 3,460
- Rank in NC
- 6th
- Median age
- 57.0
35% of residents
when daily help usually starts
of 100 counties, by residents 65+
older than the country
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Brunswick County is a metro county (Rural-Urban Continuum Code 2).
- 50 + DC
- states covered
- 3,144
- counties with local data
- $0
- it is always free to apply
- 2 min
- to see if you qualify
Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Rules from each state's published Medicaid program
Care in Brunswick
What being a paid caregiver looks like here
About 58,500 people in Brunswick County are 65 or older — 35% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than North Carolina overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 3,460 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Agencies operate in Brunswick County, though families still run into gaps: no weekend coverage, a new aide every few weeks, hours that don't match real life.
Statewide, 2.0 million people in North Carolina are 65 or older — 18% of the state, across 100 counties.
What North Carolina pays family caregivers
Rates vary — check with the program.
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: North Carolina Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
North Carolina's programs at a glance
- CAP/DA (consumer-directed)
- Coordinated Caregiving
- CAP/C (children)
- Spouse paid?
- Yes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Yes
- Waitlist
- There may be a waitlist — apply early.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full North Carolina guide →
Towns and cities in Brunswick County
North Carolina sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Leland and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Brunswick County:
- Leland34,451
- Oak Island9,322
- St. James7,315
- Boiling Spring Lakes6,738
- Carolina Shores5,463
- Shallotte5,161
- Sunset Beach4,521
- Southport4,341
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Brunswick apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Brunswick County start with North Carolina's program:
Contact a CAP/DA (or CAP/C) case management provider in your county to request a referral, and apply for NC Medicaid via ePASS or the local DSS office.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which North Carolina program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Brunswick questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Brunswick County?
Yes. North Carolina runs real Medicaid programs — like CAP/DA (consumer-directed) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Brunswick County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Brunswick County?
North Carolina doesn't publish one flat rate. The program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Brunswick County apply?
Families in Brunswick County start with the state, not the county. Contact a CAP/DA (or CAP/C) case management provider in your county to request a referral, and apply for NC Medicaid via ePASS or the local DSS office.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Brunswick County?
Yes — a spouse can be paid here. The fine print for North Carolina: yes — spouse can be hired under CAP/Consumer-Directed, and family members including spouses can be the paid live-in 'supportive worker' under Coordinated Caregiving
How many people in Brunswick County might need this?
58,500 residents of Brunswick County are 65 or older and about 3,460 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. North Carolina's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Brunswick do you cover?
All of Brunswick County — including Leland, Oak Island, St. James, Boiling Spring Lakes and Carolina Shores. Eligibility is set by North Carolina, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from North Carolina's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
Guides
For families in Brunswick County
Start with the North Carolina caregiver program, then read how the pieces fit together.
Nearby
Counties next to Brunswick
The counties Brunswick touches, by Census boundaries — a few of those borders run across water. Ones marked with a state abbreviation are across the line, and their rules are their state's, not this one's.
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