Oak Island, NC Demographics

A map of Oak Island's Population by Race

Oak Island, North Carolina had a population of 8,396 in 2020. It was 92.7% White, 0.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Oak Island, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Oak Island is the 112th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Oak Island's White Population

7,782 residents of Oak Island identify as White, or 92.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Oak Island considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Oak Island is ranked #47 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Oak Island is more White than neighboring Boiling Spring Lakes (85% White), and Southport (86.2% White). Oak Island is less White than neighboring St. James (95.8% White), Caswell Beach (96.5% White), and Varnamtown (93.3% White).

Oak Island's Black Population

68 residents of Oak Island identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Oak Island less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Oak Island is ranked #690 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Oak Island is more Black than neighboring St. James (0.4% Black), Caswell Beach (0% Black), and Varnamtown (0.2% Black). Oak Island is less Black than neighboring Boiling Spring Lakes (3.5% Black), and Southport (7.2% Black).

Oak Island's Asian Population

43 residents of Oak Island identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Oak Island roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Oak Island is ranked #428 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Oak Island is more Asian than neighboring Caswell Beach (0% Asian). Oak Island is less Asian than neighboring St. James (0.8% Asian), Varnamtown (0.6% Asian), and Southport (0.6% Asian).

Oak Island's Hispanic Population

146 residents of Oak Island identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Oak Island slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Oak Island is ranked #709 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Oak Island is more Hispanic than neighboring St. James (1.2% Hispanic), and Caswell Beach (0.5% Hispanic). Oak Island is less Hispanic than neighboring Boiling Spring Lakes (3.7% Hispanic), and Southport (2.7% Hispanic).

Oak Island's Native American/Other Population

66 residents of Oak Island identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Oak Island roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Oak Island is ranked #321 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Oak Island is more Native American/Other than neighboring St. James (0.2% Native American/Other). Oak Island is less Native American/Other than neighboring Boiling Spring Lakes (1.1% Native American/Other), and Southport (0.9% Native American/Other).

Oak Island's Multiracial Population

291 residents of Oak Island identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Oak Island roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Oak Island is ranked #420 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Oak Island is more Multiracial than neighboring St. James (1.6% Multiracial), Caswell Beach (2.3% Multiracial), Varnamtown (3.4% Multiracial), and Southport (2.4% Multiracial). Oak Island is less Multiracial than neighboring Boiling Spring Lakes (6.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.