Town in Brunswick County, North Carolina · 18.7 sq mi · 513 people per sq mi
About 9,600 people live in Oak Island. The typical household earns $85,872, and the median resident is 62.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,386 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.66%
Men 62.2 · Women 62.4
2000–2026
9,568
2026 projection
14.1% 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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2000–2026
9,568
2026 projection
14.1% 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 | 9,568 | +231 | 2.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,337 | +24 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 9,313 | -62 | 0.66% |
| 2023 | 9,375 | +163 | 1.77% |
| 2022 | 9,212 | +424 | 4.82% |
| 2021 | 8,788 | +402 | 4.79% |
| 2020 | 8,386 | -4 | 0.05% |
| 2019 | 8,390 | +292 | 3.61% |
| 2018 | 8,098 | +297 | 3.81% |
| 2017 | 7,801 | +219 | 2.89% |
Showing 10 of 18 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 90 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 12 residents
67% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 67% | 72% | 63% |
| Never married | 11% | 13% | 10% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 19% |
| Widowed | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau