Town in Pamlico County, North Carolina · 1.4 sq mi · 640 people per sq mi
About 920 people live in Oriental. The typical household earns $57,880, and the median resident is 69.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 882 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.67%
Men 70.6 · Women 69.1
2010–2026
915
2026 projection
3.7% 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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2010–2026
915
2026 projection
3.7% 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 | 915 | +6 | 0.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 909 | +3 | 0.33% |
| 2024 | 906 | +10 | 1.12% |
| 2023 | 896 | +11 | 1.24% |
| 2022 | 885 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 885 | +3 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | 882 | +26 | 3.04% |
| 2019 | 856 | +2 | 0.23% |
| 2018 | 854 | -3 | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 857 | -10 | 1.15% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9 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 13 residents
67% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 67% | 75% | 60% |
| Never married | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Divorced | 15% | 10% | 18% |
| Widowed | 13% | 9% | 17% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau