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Moving to Four Oaks, North Carolina

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Population: 1,424. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,765 (+23.9% change)
Males: 649 (45.6%), Females: 775 (54.4%)

Johnston County

Zip code: 27524

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $29,427
Median house value: $85,200

Population by Race

Races in Four Oaks:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.9%)
  • Black (16.2%)
  • Hispanic (7.7%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (21.7%), English (8.8%), Irish (5.2%), German (2.2%), Scottish (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Elevation: 211 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Four Oaks

  • High school or higher: 69.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Four Oaks town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

5.1% Foreign born (4.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +221 (+18.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Four Oaks:

  • JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC)
  • BETSY JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; DUNN, NC)
  • GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ERWIN, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Four Oaks:

  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 34 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 38 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 45 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Four Oaks:

  • JOHNSTON COUNTY (about 7 miles; SMITHFIELD, NC; Abbreviation: JNX)
  • HARNETT COUNTY (about 22 miles; ERWIN, NC; Abbreviation: HRJ)
  • TRIPLE W (about 23 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Abbreviation: 5W5)

Amtrak station near Four Oaks:

  • 12 miles: SELMA-SMITHFIELD (SELMA, 401 E. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Four Oaks:

  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 22 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 28 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 32 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)

Schools

Public high school in Four Oaks:

  • SOUTH JOHNSTON HIGH (Students: 1,002; Location: 10381 US HWY 301 S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Four Oaks:

  • FOUR OAKS ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,009; Location: 180 HATCHER ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FOUR OAKS MIDDLE (Students: 517; Location: 1475 BOYETTE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)

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