Oak Island

County:: Brunswick County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 19.272
State:: North Carolina

Oak Island is a town located in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Oak Island has a 2025 population of 10,143. Oak Island is currently growing at a rate of 3.38% annually and its population has increased by 19.54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,485 in 2020.

The average household income in Oak Island is $120,482 with a poverty rate of 9.75%. The median age in Oak Island is 61.5 years: 61.2 years for males, and 61.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Oak Island includes 94.21% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,373	94.21%
Two or more races	319	3.59%
Black or African American	80	0.9%
Asian	64	0.72%
Native American	33	0.37%
Other race	19	0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Oak Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Oak Island's average per capita income is $53,125. Household income levels show a median of $83,483. The poverty rate stands at 9.75%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$107,404	-
Families	$101,331	$140,442
Households	$83,483	$120,482
Non Families	$44,502	$77,441

$53,125

Average Income

$83,483

Median Household Income

9.75%

Poverty Rate