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Red Oak is a Census town of 3,405 people across 19.53 square miles of land, in Nash County. Median household income is $90,214, 96.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Red Oak
What Red Oak is
- Census place typetown
- Land area19.53 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land174
- County holding the largest share of its areaNash County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Red Oak
- Population3,405
- Median age49.5
- Population under 18641 plus or minus 202
- Share under 1818.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over1,046 plus or minus 301
- Share 65 and over30.7 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Households1,424
- Family households1,118
- Share of households that are families78.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Red Oak
- Median household income$90,214
- Per capita income$66,250 plus or minus $15,117
- Civilian labor force1,470
- Employed1,470
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,644
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.0 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.9 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Red Oak
- Housing units1,474
- Occupied units1,424
- Vacant units50 plus or minus 76
- Vacancy rate3.4 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied1,369
- Renter occupied55 plus or minus 46
- Ownership rate96.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$271,800 plus or minus $109,003
- Single family units1,435
- Share single family97.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more18 plus or minus 30
- Share in buildings of two or more1.2 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Mobile homes21 plus or minus 34
- Median year structure built1990
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Red Oak gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,280 plus or minus 264
- Commuting under 15 minutes475 plus or minus 143
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.1 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more302 plus or minus 146
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.6 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Drove alone82.1 percent
- Carpooled3.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home12.9 percent plus or minus 8.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Red Oak
- NFIP communityTown of Red Oak
- NFIP community number370516
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/18/13
The Town of Red Oak participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370516 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Nash County, not Red Oak
Nash County context, not Red Oak figures
- Establishments in Nash County2,114
- Covered employment, Nash County39,498
- Average annual pay, Nash County$54,440
- Housing units permitted, Nash County500
Every figure in this section is published for Nash County as a whole and is not a measurement of Red Oak.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Red Oak questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Red Oak, North Carolina?
3,405, in 1,424 households. Red Oak town covers 19.53 square miles of land, which is 174 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Red Oak in?
Nash County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Red Oak?
$90,214. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $271,800. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Red Oak in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Red Oak appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Red Oak, town of, community 370516, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Red Oak figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Nash County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Red Oak.
Is zoning published for Red Oak?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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