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Red Oak, North Carolina
Methodist church
Methodist church
Location in Nash County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Nash County and the state of North Carolina.
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Nash
Area
 • Total 19.54 sq mi (50.61 km2)
 • Land 19.53 sq mi (50.58 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 3,430
 • Estimate 
(2019)
3,468
 • Density 177.56/sq mi (68.56/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27868
Area code(s) 252
FIPS code 37-55640
GNIS feature ID 1022197

Red Oak is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,430 in 2010.

History

Black Jack and the Red Oak Community House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Red Oak is located at 36°1′53″N 77°54′6″W / 36.03139°N 77.90167°W / 36.03139; -77.90167 (36.031373, -77.901734).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 19.5 square miles (51 km2), of which, 19.5 square miles (51 km2) of it is land and 0.05% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 359
1980 314 −12.5%
1990 280 −10.8%
2000 2,723 872.5%
2010 3,430 26.0%
2019 (est.) 3,468 1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Red Oak racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,717 81.3%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 422 12.63%
Native American 21 0.63%
Asian 11 0.33%
Other/Mixed 92 2.75%
Hispanic or Latino 79 2.36%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,342 people, 1,433 households, and 1,133 families residing in the town.

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