Oak Island

Population: 8,888
Median household income: $83,483
Median home value: $407,400

Oak Island is a community in Brunswick County, North Carolina, home to 8,888 residents. The median household income of $83,483 is above the Brunswick County median ($74,034).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oak Island's population grew 13.2% from 7,851 to 8,888, while its median home value rose 59.2% from $255,900 to $407,400.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 27.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,888
Median age: 61.5 yrs
Median household income: $83,483
Median home value: $407,400
Median gross rent: $1,208
Housing units: 10,431
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8518,888

Median household income

$72,821$83,483

Median home value

$255,900$407,400

Median gross rent

$1,072$1,208

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,851	$72,821	$255,900	$1,072
2020	8,118	$71,193	$259,500	$1,097
2021	8,252	$85,802	$284,400	$1,098
2022	8,564	$85,513	$348,600	$1,285
2023	8,888	$83,483	$407,400	$1,208

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 176.2%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6427.7%

65 to 7427.1%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	111	1.2%
5 to 17	553	6.2%
18 to 24	273	3.1%
25 to 34	309	3.5%
35 to 44	456	5.1%
45 to 54	1,268	14.3%
55 to 64	2,459	27.7%
65 to 74	2,409	27.1%
75 and over	1,050	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,355	94.0%
Black or African American	58	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.4%
Asian	64	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.2%
Two or more races	245	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	114	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree27.8%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	249	3.1%
High school graduate	1,723	21.7%
Some college or associate's	2,559	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,213	27.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,207	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit2.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,629	71.3%
Carpooled	128	3.5%
Public transit	72	2.0%
Walked	36	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	790	21.4%
Other means	34	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	931	32.1%
15 to 29 min	1,314	45.3%
30 to 44 min	247	8.5%
45 to 59 min	273	9.4%
60+ min	134	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 9.7% (864 of 8,866)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,847	66.1%
Nonfamily households	1,457	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,304	41.3%
Vacant	6,127	58.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,779	87.8%
Renter-occupied	525	12.2%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,886	85.2%
1-unit, attached	199	1.9%
2 to 4 units	191	1.8%
5 to 19 units	154	1.5%
20 or more units	294	2.8%
Mobile home & other	707	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3748345
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 1.36 sq mi
Center point: 33.9133, -78.1198