Oak Island is a city located in Brunswick County North Carolina. Oak Island has a 2023 population of 9,683. Oak Island is currently growing at a rate of 4.43% annually and its population has increased by 13.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,501 in 2020.
The average household income in Oak Island is $105,627 with a poverty rate of 9.51%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Oak Island is 60.3 years, 60.2 years for males, and 60.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oak Island was:
2.57
Average Family Size
2.18
Average Household Size
86.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.82% of Oak Island residents speak only English, while 1.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.96% of the population.
9.51%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.21%
Male Poverty Rate
9.8%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Oak Island is Black, with 33.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Oak Island is White, with 9.97% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.78%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
61.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
62.8%
Male Marriage Rate
61.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.46%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
48.4%
Labor Force Participation
45.7%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
38.35%
Born in Oak Island
91.24%
Native Born
1.71%
Foreign Born
0.3%
Non Citizen
1.41%
Naturalized
91.24% of Oak Island residents were born in the United States, with 38.35% having been born in North Carolina. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.