Four Oaks, NC Population

Overview

2,191

Total Population

41.2

Median age

54.27%

Female population %

84.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

51.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

435

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Four Oaks's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Four Oaks is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Four Oaks's population under 18 was 20.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Four Oaks's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Four Oaks, 18.17% were under the age of 15, 15.70% aged 15 to 29, 50.52% aged 30 to 64, 14.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 187 more females than males in Four Oaks:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.27% females and 45.73% males in Four Oaks, NC.
The Four Oaks, NC gender ratio is 84.3:100 i.e. 84.3 men to 100 women (0.843).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 112.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 181.

Four Oaks's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Four Oaks population: 63.58% are White, 18.39% are Black or African American, 3.42% are Asian, 4.52% are some other race and 10.09% are multiracial.
Four Oaks's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 435 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,756 (80.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Four Oaks is White with a population of 1,393 (63.58% of the total population).

Four Oaks's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,457 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Four Oaks's population increased by 250 (14.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Four Oaks's population increased by 299 (15.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Four Oaks's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,701.