SE North Carolina News

Of the 8,118 people living in Oak Island in 2020, 51.7 percent (4,200) were women and 48.3 percent (3,918) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SE North Carolina News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 370. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,516 females and 1,489 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	2,014	24.8
Females 18 and over	2,384	29.4
Males 65 and over	1,489	18.3
Females 65 and over	1,516	18.7

Source: US Census Bureau