Oak Island, NC Population

Overview

8,252

Total Population

60.3

Median age

50.85%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

76.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

93

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Oak Island's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oak Island is 60.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oak Island's population under 18 was 8.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oak Island's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 37.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oak Island, 6.36% were under the age of 15, 7.99% aged 15 to 29, 48.57% aged 30 to 64, 35.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 140 more females than males in Oak Island:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.85% females and 49.15% males in Oak Island, NC.
The Oak Island, NC gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 622.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 672.

Oak Island's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oak Island population: 94.86% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.95% are Asian and 3.07% are multiracial.
Oak Island's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 93 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,159 (98.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oak Island is White with a population of 7,828 (94.86% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 9,322 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Oak Island's population increased by 80 (1.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oak Island's population increased by 1,667 (24.46%), 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, Oak Island's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,736.