Oak City, North Carolina

Oak City, North Carolina
Town
Location of Oak City, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°57′45″N 77°18′18″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Martin
Area
• Total	1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
• Land	1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	82 ft (25 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	266
• Density	265.20/sq mi (102.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27857
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-48060
GNIS feature ID	2407014
Website	www.townofoakcity.com

Oak City, formerly known as Goose Nest, is a town in Martin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 266 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	115		—
1910	251		118.3%
1920	397		58.2%
1930	481		21.2%
1940	512		6.4%
1950	518		1.2%
1960	574		10.8%
1970	559		−2.6%
1980	475		−15.0%
1990	389		−18.1%
2000	339		−12.9%
2010	317		−6.5%
2020	266		−16.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Oak City, North Carolina – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2000	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2000	% 2010	2020
White alone (NH)	178	119	97	52.51%	37.54%	36.47%
Black or African American alone (NH)	155	187	146	45.72%	58.99%	54.89%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	1	0	0.00%	0.32%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0	0	0.29%	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	3	1	0.00%	0.95%	0.38%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	1	1	6	0.29%	0.32%	2.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	6	16	1.18%	1.89%	6.02%
Total	339	317	266	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census of 2000, there were 339 people, 144 households, and 91 families residing in the town. The population density was 709.7 people per square mile (274.0 people/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 339.2 per square mile (131.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.51% White, 45.72% African American, 0.29% Asian, 1.18% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 144 households, out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,458, and the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $15,781 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,302. About 18.2% of families and 26.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 32.7% of those age 65 or over.