Harmony Hall · National Register of Historic Places
White Oak’s story
173 years in pictures
The archive holds a map from 1987 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1853White Oak is settled
White OakNC
With 191 residents, this town was settled in 1853.
Harmony Hall · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
191
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$407K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
42.0
years
Land area
5 sq mi
Is White Oak a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in White Oak, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 67% and U.S. towns at 73%. Purdie House and Purdie Methodist Church and Harmony Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. White Oak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
191 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to White Oak: who provides what
White Oak is unincorporated, so Bladen County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerFour County Elec Member15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBladen Co Wtr Dist-East BladenNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBladen CountyBladen County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBladen County Board of ElectionsBladen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2019
ZIP code2839928399 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in White Oak.
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than North Carolina overall
31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across North Carolina.
42median age · NC 39.1
White OakNorth CarolinaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
47%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school40%
Some college16%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate19%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of White Oak’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±72.1 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| White Oak | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 46.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 23.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.7% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.8% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.6% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in White Oak is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
Expected losses in White Oak break down as 53% from hurricanes and 23% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 88% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in White Oak after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingStrong wind
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of White Oak
White Oak’s typical household income is $99,000. For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line here. The top destinations are Fayetteville (14%), Elizabethtown (12%) and Wilmington (4%).
0%work in town
| White Oak | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 13% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In White Oak0%
Fayetteville14%
Elizabethtown12%
Wilmington4%
Kinston3%
24 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in White Oak
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–57°
Spring49–74°
Summer69–89°
Fall52–75°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults say their health is fair or poor in White Oak than in most of North Carolina or the rest of the country
The share of adults in White Oak who binge drink: 13%. Among 290 North Carolina towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than White Oak. In White Oak, 23% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 19% have diabetes. The town does better than the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 20.
| White Oak | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 24% | 25% |
32 measures vs. North Carolina
1 better11 too close to call20 worse
| What stands out | White Oak | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 29.9% | 15.2% |
Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$97Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in July
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about White Oak
16pages on White Oak
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of White Oak
About 0 of every 100 White Oak residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave White Oak for work
Where White Oak’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in White Oak
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About White Oak
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
White Oak is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 346 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- ZIP code
- 28399
- Area code
- 910
Questions about White Oak
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is White Oak, NC a good place to live?
White Oak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.