Red Oak, North Carolina

Red Oak, North Carolina
Town
Methodist church
Location in Nash County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 36°1′53″N 77°54′6″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Nash
Area
• Total	19.54 sq mi (50.61 km2)
• Land	19.53 sq mi (50.58 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	203 ft (62 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,342
• Density	171.11/sq mi (66.07/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27868
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-55640
GNIS feature ID	1022197

Red Oak is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,430 in 2010.

History

Black Jack and the Red Oak Community House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.5 square miles (51 km²), of which 19.5 square miles (51 km²) is land and 0.05% is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	359		—
1980	314		−12.5%
1990	280		−10.8%
2000	2,723		872.5%
2010	3,430		26.0%
2020	3,342		−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Red Oak racial composition

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	2,717	81.3%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	422	12.63%
Native American	21	0.63%
Asian	11	0.33%
Other/Mixed	92	2.75%
Hispanic or Latino	79	2.36%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,342 people, 1,433 households, and 1,133 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,723 people, 984 households, and 821 families residing in the town. The population density was 139.7 inhabitants per square mile (53.9/km²). There were 1,030 housing units at an average density of 52.8 per square mile (20.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.67% White, 8.04% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 984 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,958, and the median income for a family was $61,406. Males had a median income of $40,718 versus $26,091 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,616. About 5.7% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.