What is the population of Oak Island?

The population of Oak Island, NC is 8,735.

Where is Oak Island located?

Oak Island, NC is located at latitude 33.9165600 and longitude -78.1611100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Oak Island?

The area of Oak Island, NC is 51.817533 km².

What is the elevation of Oak Island?

Oak Island, NC has an elevation of 3 meters (10 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Oak Island in?

Oak Island, NC is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Oak Island in?

Oak Island is in the state of North Carolina, United States.

What county is Oak Island, NC in?

Oak Island is in Brunswick County, North Carolina.

How has the population of Oak Island changed?

The population of Oak Island, NC has increased from 6,783 (2010) to 8,735 (2020), a change of 28.8%.

Oak Island, North Carolina

Oak Island: city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America

About

Oak Island is a city located in the county of Brunswick in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,783 and a population density of 131 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 8,735 inhabitants.

The city was created 27 years ago in 1998.

Quick Facts about Oak Island

Population	8,735 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	North Carolina (United States)
County	Brunswick County
Phone Area Codes	910
Area	51.82 km²
Latitude & Longitude	33.9166,-78.1611
Altitude	13 feet / 4 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1999 (27 years ago)
Time Zone	Eastern Time Zone
Local time	01:53:11 (18th April 2026)
Postal code	28465
Density	169 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	22.35% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Oak Island is located at 33°54'60"N 78°9'40"W (33.9165600, -78.1611100).

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Demographics

The population of Oak Island increased by 22.35% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	6,783	-	census
2011	6,887	1.51%	estimation process
2012	6,954	0.96%	estimation process
2013	7,090	1.92%	estimation process
2014	7,229	1.92%	estimation process
2015	7,378	2.02%	estimation process
2016	7,580	2.66%	estimation process
2017	7,798	2.8%	estimation process
2018	8,093	3.65%	estimation process
2019	8,386	3.49%	estimation process
2020	8,735	4%	estimation process

Oak Island zip code is 28465. County name: Brunswick, County fips: 37019

Long Beach (in part), Yaupon Beach (in part)

Best Things to Do in Oak Island

1Oak Island Lighthouse

Rating: 4.7 (1301)

300a Caswell Beach Rd, Oak Island, NC 28465, United States View details

Website available

2Oak Island Pier

Rating: 4.7 (1013)

705 Ocean Dr, Oak Island, NC 28465, United States View details

Phone: +19109336161

3Middleton Park

Rating: 4.7 (489)

4610 E Dolphin Dr, Oak Island, NC 28465, United States View details

Phone: +19102785518 | Website available

4Veterans Park

Rating: 4.7 (164)

1408 E Yacht Dr, Oak Island, NC 28465, United States View details

Phone: +19102785518 | Website available

5Fort Caswell

Rating: 4.6 (100)

Oak Island, NC 28465, United States View details

Phone: +19102789501 | Website available

Services and Civic Places in Oak Island

1Oak Island Town Office

Rating: 3 (2)

4601 E Oak Island Dr, Oak Island, NC 28465 View details

Phone: +19102785011 | Website available

2Caswell Beach Town Office

Rating: 5 (1)

1100 Caswell Beach Rd, Oak Island, NC 28465 View details

Phone: +19102785471 | Website available

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Oak Island, NC. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
198084	Brunswick Community College	Bolivia (NC)	28422-9021

Nearby Transit Stations (2)

Rail and bus stations connected to Oak Island, NC. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
WMN	Wilmington, NC	505 Cando St	BUS
JNC	Jacksonville, NC	850 New Bridge Street	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Oak Island.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Southport Annex Post Office	Southport (NC)	28461

Other cities in Brunswick County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Brunswick County , NC. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Leland	25,647	City in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Saint James	6,607	Town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Boiling Spring Lakes	6,430	City in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Long Beach	5,618	City in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Carolina Shores	4,802	Town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Shallotte	4,409	City in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sunset Beach	4,172	City in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Southport	4,088	City in North Carolina, United States
Navassa	2,534	Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Calabash	2,360	Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Belville	2,135	Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Northwest	806	Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Ocean Isle Beach	709	Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Holden Beach	675	Town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Varnamtown	603	Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
Caswell Beach	438	Human settlement in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Oak Island distances to largest North Carolina cities