Ocracoke

County:: Hyde County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.599
State:: North Carolina

Ocracoke is a CDP located in Hyde County, North Carolina. Ocracoke has a 2025 population of 657. Ocracoke is currently declining at a rate of -2.81% annually and its population has decreased by -32.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 973 in 2020.

The average household income in Ocracoke is $49,244 with a poverty rate of 16.78%. The median age in Ocracoke is 46.8 years: 35.4 years for males, and 48.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ocracoke includes 83.78% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	594	83.78%
Two or more races	113	15.94%
Black or African American	2	0.28%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Ocracoke Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ocracoke's average per capita income is $19,524. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 16.78%.

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	$84,410	-
Households	-	$49,244
Families	-	$50,769
Non Families	-	$47,331

$19,524

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

16.78%

Poverty Rate