Oak Island, North Carolina

This article is about the town of Oak Island. For the island, see Oak Island (North Carolina). For other uses see Oak Island (disambiguation).

Oak Island, North Carolina
Town
Oak Island Beach
Oak Island Beach
Official seal of Oak Island, North Carolina
Seal
Motto: 
"A Place to Coast"
Oak Island is located in North Carolina
Oak Island
Oak Island
Location within the state of North Carolina
Oak Island is located in the United States
Oak Island
Oak Island
Oak Island (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°54′48″N 78°05′29″W / 33.91333°N 78.09139°W / 33.91333; -78.09139
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyBrunswick
Government
 • MayorElizabeth White
Area
[1]
 • Total
20.63 sq mi (53.43 km2)
 • Land19.27 sq mi (49.91 km2)
 • Water1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
Elevation
[2]
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,396
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
9,322
 • Density435.66/sq mi (168.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28465
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-48345
GNIS feature ID2407020[2]
Websitewww.oakislandnc.com

Oak Island is a seaside town located in the southeastern corner of North Carolina, United States. Part of Brunswick County, the major portion of the town is on Oak Island which it shares with Caswell Beach. Founded in 1999 as the result of the consolidation of two existing towns, Oak Island's main industry is tourism. Per the 2020 census, the town has a permanent population of 8,396 while its summer population is near 50,000.[4][5] It along with the town of Caswell Beach is part of the Wilmington, NC, Metropolitan Statistical Area.[6][7]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oak Island, North Carolina
  3. ^ "QuickFacts: Oak Island town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Residents & Visitors | Oak Island, NC". www.oakislandnc.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "'Significant step forward': OKI chooses vendor for paid parking". Port City Daily. December 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  7. ^ Still, Johanna F. (July 21, 2023). "Brunswick back in Wilmington MSA". WilmingtonBiz. Retrieved July 26, 2023.