Oak Island town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,337
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,337
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,322
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,396
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,396
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,396
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,783
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 1.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 7.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 42.0%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,061
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 89.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $456,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,968
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $775
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,339
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,602
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.96
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,285
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,606
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,221
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,942
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,954
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,872
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,025
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 435.7
Population per square mile, 2010 366.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 18.52
FIPS Code 3748345