Oakboro is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oakboro had a population of 2,128.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
History
Oakboro developed because of a predecessor of the (first) Norfolk Southern Railway. The original town started at a natural salt lick called Big Lick. When the railroad passed through in 1913, the town moved closer to the railroad and became "Furr Town". In 1915, the name was changed to Oakboro.
The Oakboro Cotton Mill was a major employer in the 1940s and 1950s while cotton was still "king" of the South. Later, the mill moved across the railroad to form Stanly Knitting Mills.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Oakboro had a population of 2,128. The median age was 35.6 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.4 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 836 households in Oakboro, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.7% were married-couple households, 17.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 551 families residing in the town.