Oakboro is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,218 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oakboro is the 302nd largest community in North Carolina. Oakboro has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Oakboro, where the median household income is $76,071.00.

Of important note, Oakboro is also a town of artists. Oakboro has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Oakboro’s character.

Also of interest is that Oakboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Oakboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.83% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Oakboro is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Oakboro really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Oakboro perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Oakboro, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.38 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Oakboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Oakboro citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.79% of adults in Oakboro have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Oakboro in 2022 was $33,766, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,064 for a family of four. However, Oakboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Oakboro is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oakboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oakboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oakboro include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Oakboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.