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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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