How long is the commute from Oak Island, NC?

Name: Commute and cars in Oak Island, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Oak Island, NC take an average of 23.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.9% of workers drive alone to work.

1.3% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

24.9% work from home.

3.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.4 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 1.3%
Work from home: 24.9%
Households without a car: 3.5%

How people in Oak Island get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Oak Island	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
Drove alone	66.9% (±7.3 points)	74.5%	71.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.4% (±3.3 points)	7.8%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.3% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±1.2 points)	0.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.4% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.9% (±6.2 points)	14.7%	16.3%	15.1%

In Oak Island, the average commute is not measurably different from Brunswick County (25.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (25.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Oak Island, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Brunswick County (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (0.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Brunswick County, Oak Island ranks 10 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 397 of 651.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Oak Island

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Oak Island	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
No vehicle	3.5% (±2.4 points)	2.4%	5.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.9% (±4.1 points)	29.9%	31.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.0% (±4.3 points)	46.0%	38.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.5% (±3.7 points)	21.6%	25.2%	21.9%

In Oak Island, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Brunswick County (2.4%).

It is not measurably different from North Carolina (5.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Oak Island

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Island	Brunswick County	North Carolina	United States
Workers working from home	24.9% (±6.2 points)	14.7% (±1.3 points)	16.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.6% (±1.4 points)	96.6% (±0.6 points)	94.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.7% (±2.3 points)	93.3% (±1.0 points)	90.1% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Oak Island, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Brunswick County (93.3%).

It is also higher than in North Carolina (90.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Oak Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Island
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Oak Island	—	23.4 minutes (±3.2)	—
St. James	2.4 mi	50.3 minutes (±19.4)	Higher
Caswell Beach	4.1 mi	20.2 minutes (±7.8)	Not measurably different
Southport	6.5 mi	23.9 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Varnamtown	6.9 mi	33.3 minutes (±11.8)	Not measurably different
Bald Head Island	8.6 mi	29.4 minutes (±15.1)	Not measurably different
Boiling Spring Lakes	9.4 mi	23.3 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Bolivia	11 mi	28.8 minutes (±6.8)	Not measurably different
Holden Beach	12 mi	23.0 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. James, NC (50.3 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Brunswick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Bald Head Island	29.4 minutes (±15.1)
5	Bolivia	28.8 minutes (±6.8)
6	Navassa	27.2 minutes (±7.2)
7	Belville	25.9 minutes (±3.8)
8	Leland	24.7 minutes (±1.6)
9	Southport	23.9 minutes (±5.2)
10	Oak Island	23.4 minutes (±3.2)
11	Boiling Spring Lakes	23.3 minutes (±1.7)
12	Shallotte	23.2 minutes (±3.4)
13	Holden Beach	23.0 minutes (±4.9)
14	Ocean Isle Beach	22.6 minutes (±4.7)
15	Carolina Shores	22.2 minutes (±4.1)
16	Northwest	20.9 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Brunswick County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Oak Island

How long is the average commute in Oak Island?

Workers who live in Oak Island, NC take an average of 23.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oak Island without a car?

3.5% of households in Oak Island have no vehicle, and 1.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oak Island?

24.9% (±6.2 points) of workers who live in Oak Island worked from home, and 94.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Oak Island town, North Carolina (place:48345, in state:37).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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