In 2023, Oak Island, NC had a population of 8.89k people with a median age of 61.5 and a median household income of $83,483. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oak Island, NC grew from 8,564 to 8,888, a 3.78% increase and its median household income declined from $85,513 to $83,483, a −2.37% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oak Island, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (94%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.833%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.72%).
None of the households in Oak Island, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.7% of the residents in Oak Island, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Oak Island, NC was $407,400, and the homeownership rate was 87.8%.
Most people in Oak Island, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Island, NC was 2 cars per household.