Red Oak, NC Population

Overview

3,329

Total Population

53.1

Median age

51.46%

Female population %

94.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

82.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Red Oak is 53.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Red Oak's population under 18 was 17.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Red Oak's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Red Oak, 13.76% were under the age of 15, 8.80% aged 15 to 29, 45.96% aged 30 to 64, 29.17% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 97 more females than males in Red Oak:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.46% females and 48.54% males in Red Oak, NC.
The Red Oak, NC gender ratio is 94.3:100 i.e. 94.3 men to 100 women (0.943).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 289.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 246.

Red Oak's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Red Oak population: 88.10% are White, 6.79% are Black or African American, 2.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.88% are multiracial.
Red Oak's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,329 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Red Oak is White with a population of 2,933 (88.10% of the total population).

Red Oak's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,459 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Red Oak's population increased by 728 (27.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Red Oak's population decreased by 70 (2.05%), 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, Red Oak's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,692.