Ocean Isle Beach, NC Population

Overview

768

Total Population

67.6

Median age

53.65%

Female population %

86.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

166.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

34

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ocean Isle Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ocean Isle Beach is 67.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ocean Isle Beach's population under 18 was 5.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ocean Isle Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 58.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ocean Isle Beach, 4.43% were under the age of 15, 3.78% aged 15 to 29, 33.72% aged 30 to 64, 51.56% aged 65 to 84, and 6.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 56 more females than males in Ocean Isle Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.65% females and 46.35% males in Ocean Isle Beach, NC.
The Ocean Isle Beach, NC gender ratio is 86.4:100 i.e. 86.4 men to 100 women (0.864).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 83.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 78.

Ocean Isle Beach's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Ocean Isle Beach population: 95.96% are White, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian and 3.39% are some other race.
Ocean Isle Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 34 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 734 (95.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ocean Isle Beach is White with a population of 737 (95.96% of the total population).

Ocean Isle Beach's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 958 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Ocean Isle Beach's population increased by 122 (27.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ocean Isle Beach's population increased by 311 (55.44%), 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, Ocean Isle Beach's population was lowest in year 2000 at 439.