Demographics & People — Ocracoke, North Carolina

Population Overview

Population (Census)	709
Estimated 2026	~800
Median Age	49.8
Total Households	390
Family Households	217
Average Household Size	1.81
Diversity Index	0.2727 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	594
Black or African American	2
Asian	0
Hispanic or Latino	113

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Unclassified or not reported	420
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	200
Hispanic: Cuban	130
German	129
Other groups	120
Scottish	77
Hispanic: Mexican	70
English	64
Irish	46
Italian	18

Language

English Only	632
Spanish	0
Population 5+	632

Veterans

Veterans	0
Population 18+	608

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013 (county fallback). Data for Ocracoke, North Carolina.