Oak Island

Oak Island is a seaside town located in the southeastern corner of North Carolina, United States. Part of Brunswick County, the major portion of the town is on Oak Island which it shares with Caswell Beach. Founded in 1999 as the result of the consolidation of two existing towns, Oak Island's main industry is tourism. Per the 2010 census, it had a permanent population of 6,783, which in 2019 was estimated to be 8,386. Its average summer population ranges from 30 to 50,000 and the town is considered to be a part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. ()