Welcome to Ocean Isle Beach ...

The coastal town of Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County<1>.

The location of Ocean Isle Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Ocean Isle Beach: Ocean Isle Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ocean Isle Beach has a population of 683 people<3> (see below for details).

Ocean Isle Beach is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Ocean Isle Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ocean Isle Beach lies within the (910) area code.

Websites for Ocean Isle Beach ...

Official Website: www.oibgov.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ocean Isle Beach had an population of 683 people. This is an increase of 24.18% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 60.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ocean Isle Beach had a population of 550 people. This makes Ocean Isle Beach the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 550 people, the population of Ocean Isle Beach increased 29.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 426 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ocean Isle Beach.

Communities near Ocean Isle Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocean Isle Beach.

• North Myrtle Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Myrtle Beach
  • North Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Myrtle Beach <5>
• Oak Island
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
  • Oak Island is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Island <5>
• Saint James
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
  • Saint James is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
• Carolina Shores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
  • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
• Shallotte
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallotte
  • Shallotte is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallotte <5>
• Sunset Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <5>
• Long Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Brunswick County
• Calabash
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
  • Calabash is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <5>
• Yaupon Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yaupon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaupon Beach
  • Yaupon Beach is located in Brunswick County
• Holden Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Beach
  • Holden Beach is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden Beach <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ocean Isle Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocean Isle Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ocean Isle Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ocean Isle Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocean Isle Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Ocean Isle Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ocean Isle Beach ...

Looking for more information about Ocean Isle Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ocean Isle Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ocean Isle Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ocean Isle Beach: www.oibgov.com/

The official website for Brunswick County: www.brunsco.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/