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Ocracoke

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Total population

723

Median home value

$456,200

39.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$77,583

Ocracoke$78k
National$74k
Weather82°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates35.07°, -76.00°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in North Carolina, United States, Ocracoke is recorded in open geodata as a small census-designated community. The population stands at approximately 723. Coordinates of 35.073°, -75.999° situate Ocracoke in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The census-designated community extends across about 22.3 km². Resident density is around 32 per km², indicating thinly distributed across its territory. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,587 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 62% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
49.8
Median home value
$456,200
Housing units
711
Poverty rate
16.7%
Unemployment
0.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
84.6%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
14.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.0732
Longitude
-75.9985
Water area
1.02 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
82°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
76°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
80°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
76°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
76°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Ocracoke, NC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
40,286
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Laughing Gull
    Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,645
  • Brown Pelican
    Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,504
  • Royal Tern
    Thalasseus maximus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    1,145
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,129
  • American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull
    Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
    1,058
  • Double-crested Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    960
  • Willet
    Tringa semipalmata (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    914
  • Great Black-backed Gull
    Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    884

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2014-02-11

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.35
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,587

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
5,971
Avg daily Wikipedia views
199
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ocracoke

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library