Demographics & People — Oak City, North Carolina
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 472 |
| Estimated 2026 | ~200 |
| Median Age | 55.5 |
| Total Households | 191 |
| Family Households | 162 |
| Average Household Size | 2.47 |
| Diversity Index | 0.4254 (moderately diverse) |
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 129 |
| Black or African American | 336 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
| Other groups | 293 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 72 |
| American | 41 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Hispanic: Puerto Rican | 18 |
| German | 10 |
| Irish | 8 |
| English | 8 |
| Russian | 3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2 |
Language
| English Only | 435 |
| Spanish | 7 |
| Population 5+ | 442 |
Veterans
| Veterans | 18 |
| Population 18+ | 369 |
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Oak City, North Carolina.