Oak Island town, North Carolina demographics
Population: 8,252
Median age: 60.3
Median household income: 85,802
Oak Island is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Oak Island town, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 8,252 |
| 2020 | 8,118 |
| 2019 | 7,851 |
| 2018 | 7,612 |
| 2017 | 7,400 |
| 2016 | 7,359 |
| 2015 | 7,199 |
| 2014 | 7,051 |
| 2013 | 6,970 |
| 2012 | 6,899 |
| 2011 | 6,871 |
| 2010 | 6,818 |
| 2009 | 8,097 |
Census data for Oak Island town, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Oak Island town, North Carolina
| Total population | 8,252 |
| Male | 4,056 |
| Female | 4,196 |
| Total population | 8,252 |
| Under 5 years | 144 |
| 5 to 9 years | 134 |
| 10 to 14 years | 247 |
| 15 to 19 years | 215 |
| 20 to 24 years | 165 |
| 25 to 34 years | 466 |
| 35 to 44 years | 437 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,182 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,067 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,135 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,159 |
| 75 to 84 years | 757 |
| 85 years and over | 144 |
| Median age (years) | 60.3 |
| Under 18 years | 706 |
| 16 years and over | 7,602 |
| 18 years and over | 7,546 |
| 21 years and over | 7,470 |
| 62 years and over | 3,746 |
| 65 years and over | 3,060 |
| Total population | 8,252 |
| One race | 7,999 |
| White | 7,828 |
| Black or African American | 54 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 39 |
| Asian | 78 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 253 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,519 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,626 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,893 |
Social characteristics in Oak Island town, North Carolina
| Total households | 3,778 |
| Family households (families) | 2,212 |
| Married-couple family | 302 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 400 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 323 |
| Nonfamily households | 864 |
| Average household size | 2,093 |
| Average family size | 2.18 |
Economic characteristics in Oak Island town, North Carolina
| Total households | 3,778 |
| Less than $10,000 | 217 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 142 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 229 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 197 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 305 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 615 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 589 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 747 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 262 |
| $200,000 or more | 475 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 85,802 |
Housing characteristics in Oak Island town, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 9,734 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,778 |
| Vacant housing units | 5,956 |
| Total housing units | 9,734 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,843 |
| 1-unit, attached | 187 |
| 2 units | 150 |
| 3 or 4 units | 68 |
| 5 to 9 units | 65 |
| 10 to 19 units | 209 |
| 20 or more units | 397 |
| Mobile home | 815 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 9,734 |
| Built 2014 or later | 33 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,171 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,246 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,884 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,461 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,283 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 513 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 126 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 17 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0 |
| Total housing units | 9,734 |
| 1 room | 62 |
| 2 rooms | 0 |
| 3 rooms | 1,307 |
| 4 rooms | 2,751 |
| 5 rooms | 2,631 |
| 6 rooms | 1,473 |
| 7 rooms | 857 |
| 8 rooms | 340 |
| 9 rooms or more | 313 |
| Median rooms | 4.8 |
| Total housing units | 9,734 |
| No bedroom | 62 |
| 1 bedroom | 83 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,417 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,299 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,655 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 218 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,778 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,278 |
| Renter-occupied | 500 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.14 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.48 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,778 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 372 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,303 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 791 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 765 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 414 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 133 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,278 |
| Less than $50,000 | 185 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 20 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 117 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 452 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,008 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 868 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 567 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 61 |
| Median (dollars) | 284,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,278 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,104 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,174 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 429 |
| Less than $500 | 0 |
| $500 to $999 | 130 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 281 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 4 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 14 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,098 |
| No rent paid | 71 |
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