Oakboro, North Carolina Population 2024

2,249

Oakboro Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oakboro was:

  • White: 74.36%
  • Black or African American: 12.39%
  • Other race: 7.01%
  • Two or more races: 6.07%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
887.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.89% (125)
The current population of Oakboro, North Carolina is 2,249 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,124.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,82474.36%
Black or African American30412.39%
Other race1727.01%
Two or more races1496.07%
Native American40.16%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oakboro Population by Race

Oakboro Population Pyramid 2024

Oakboro Median Age

38.2

Total

38.2

Male

38.4

Female

Oakboro Adults

There are 1,930 adults, (374 of whom are seniors) in Oakboro.

Oakboro Age Dependency

57.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Oakboro Sex Ratio

Female1,24350.67%
Male1,21049.33%

Oakboro Population by Age

Oakboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9442.679.920.1
Married4762.7488.211.8
Non Family2251.1262.737.3
Female1354.0188.111.9
Male1083.2968.531.5

2.97

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

79.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oakboro Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1056.3%
Associates Degree22813.69%
Bachelors Degree30418.25%
Graduate Degree593.54%
High School Graduate50630.37%
Less Than 9th Grade674.02%
Some College39723.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oakboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oakboro Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2671,211317
Black2402110
Hispanic1375136
Other Race8300
2+ Races343322
Native American111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Oakboro Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,135$73,750$39,563
Graduate Degree$57,250$0$56,500
High School Graduate$36,875$40,250$34,213
Less Than 9th Grade$52,188$52,344$0
Overall$43,231$51,034$37,339
Some College$42,083$44,289$29,583

$43,231

Average Earnings

$51,034

Average Male

$37,339

Average Female

Oakboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oakboro Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oakboro Language

90.28% of Oakboro residents speak only English, while 9.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.58% of the population.

Oakboro Language

Oakboro Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black30410133.22%
White1,761311.76%
Hispanic24341.65%
Native4375%
Other17210.58%

5.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.05%

Male Poverty Rate

4.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oakboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oakboro is Native, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oakboro is Other, with 0.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.19%.

Oakboro Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College4.96%
High School4.35%
Less Than 9th Grade2.91%
Bachelors or Greater2.48%

Oakboro Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed65.71%
Female Employed3.07%
Male Employed0%

Oakboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oakboro Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,250$98,141
Households$76,071$88,899
Married Families$86,974$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,890$43,180

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oakboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Oakboro Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oakboro Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Oakboro Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oakboro Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

167

Number of Veterans

157

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam71
Second Gulf War18
First Gulf War16
Korea0
World War II0

Oakboro Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7468
55 to 6442
75+30
35 to 5420
18 to 347

Oakboro Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1107.27%
Black5020.66%
2+ Races720.59%
Hispanic73.65%

Oakboro Veterans by Race

Oakboro Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oakboro Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Oakboro Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oakboro Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oakboro Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.85%

Born in Oakboro

96.17%

Native Born

3.83%

Foreign Born

3.47%

Non Citizen

0.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.17% of Oakboro residents were born in the United States, with 72.85% having been born in North Carolina. 3.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oakboro Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,406321.35%
20282,374311.32%
20272,343311.34%
20262,312321.4%
20252,280311.38%
20242,249311.4%
20232,218431.98%
20222,175261.21%
20212,149251.18%
20202,12421511.26%
20191,909191.01%
20181,890160.85%
20171,874201.08%
20161,854-8-0.43%
20151,86210.05%
20141,861-1-0.05%
20131,86240.22%
20121,858-2-0.11%
20111,860-1-0.05%
20101,86100%

Oakboro Population by Year