Oakboro, North Carolina Population 2024

2,249

Oakboro Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oakboro was:

  • White: 76.12%
  • Black or African American: 10.93%
  • Other race: 6.98%
  • Two or more races: 5.34%
  • Asian: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
887.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.89% (125)
The current population of Oakboro, North Carolina is 2,249 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,124.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,81176.12%
Black or African American26010.93%
Other race1666.98%
Two or more races1275.34%
Asian100.42%
Native American50.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oakboro Population by Race

Oakboro Population Pyramid 2024

Oakboro Median Age

38.8

Total

38.2

Male

41.1

Female

Oakboro Adults

There are 1,910 adults, (372 of whom are seniors) in Oakboro.

Oakboro Age Dependency

54.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Oakboro Sex Ratio

Female1,17449.35%
Male1,20550.65%

Oakboro Population by Age

Oakboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8732.738317
Married5122.7788.111.9
Non Family1721.2364.535.5
Female1243.8985.514.5
Male654.0887.712.3

3

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

83.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oakboro Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1147.03%
Associates Degree28017.26%
Bachelors Degree26716.46%
Graduate Degree784.81%
High School Graduate51431.69%
Less Than 9th Grade643.95%
Some College30518.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oakboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oakboro Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2571,188315
Black2362076
Hispanic951612
Other Race7600
2+ Races21209
Asian10100
Native American333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Oakboro Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,048$70,179$37,288
Graduate Degree$59,167$0$54,000
High School Graduate$45,602$48,889$36,250
Less Than 9th Grade$35,938$36,875$0
Overall$43,968$54,132$38,281
Some College$42,250$44,638$38,125

$43,968

Average Earnings

$54,132

Average Male

$38,281

Average Female

Oakboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oakboro Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oakboro Language

91.3% of Oakboro residents speak only English, while 8.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.56% of the population.

Oakboro Language

Oakboro Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,780422.36%
Black260186.92%
Hispanic19231.56%
Native5240%
Other16610.6%

2.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.08%

Male Poverty Rate

3.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oakboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oakboro is Native, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oakboro is Other, with 0.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.41%.

Oakboro Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School5.25%
Bachelors or Greater2.61%
Some College2.56%
Less Than 9th Grade2.25%

Oakboro Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed4.44%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Oakboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oakboro Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,726$98,124
Households$78,453$92,032
Married Families$83,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,107$47,851

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oakboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Oakboro Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oakboro Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Oakboro Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oakboro Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

174

Number of Veterans

168

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam62
First Gulf War23
Second Gulf War18
Korea0
World War II0

Oakboro Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7465
55 to 6455
35 to 5424
75+23
18 to 347

Oakboro Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1197.9%
Black5522.63%

Oakboro Veterans by Race

Oakboro Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oakboro Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Oakboro Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oakboro Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oakboro Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.85%

Born in Oakboro

96.47%

Native Born

3.53%

Foreign Born

3.19%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.47% of Oakboro residents were born in the United States, with 77.85% having been born in North Carolina. 3.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oakboro Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,406321.35%
20282,374311.32%
20272,343311.34%
20262,312321.4%
20252,280311.38%
20242,249311.4%
20232,218431.98%
20222,175261.21%
20212,149251.18%
20202,12421511.26%
20191,909191.01%
20181,890160.85%
20171,874201.08%
20161,854-8-0.43%
20151,86210.05%
20141,861-1-0.05%
20131,86240.22%
20121,858-2-0.11%
20111,860-1-0.05%
20101,86100%

Oakboro Population by Year