Welcome to Ocean Isle Beach ...
The coastal town of Ocean Isle Beach is located in Brunswick County<1>.
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<2> (see below for details).
Ocean Isle Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Ocean Isle Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ocean Isle Beach: 910 & 472<4>
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 (which had a count of 426 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ocean Isle Beach.
Websites for Ocean Isle Beach ...
Official Website: www.oibgov.com/
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)
- 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.<6> 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.<6> 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.<6> 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)
- 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.<6> 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.<6> 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)
- 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.<6> 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.<6> 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ocean Isle Beach. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocean Isle Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Ocean Isle Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Ocean Isle Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |