Town in Nash County, North Carolina · 19.5 sq mi · 182 people per sq mi
About 3,600 people live in Red Oak. The typical household earns $90,214, and the median resident is 49.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,355 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.17%
Men 50.5 · Women 47
1970–2026
3,556
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1970–2026
3,556
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,556 | +33 | 0.94% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,523 | +33 | 0.95% |
| 2024 | 3,490 | +63 | 1.84% |
| 2023 | 3,427 | +35 | 1.03% |
| 2022 | 3,392 | +26 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 3,366 | +11 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | 3,355 | -104 | 3.01% |
| 2019 | 3,459 | +16 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 3,443 | +8 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 3,435 | +14 | 0.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 34 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 46 residents
77% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 77% | 72% | 81% |
| Never married | 14% | 22% | 7% |
| Divorced | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau