Four OaksNC
A town of 2,459. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.
Population
2,459
+12.3% since 2010
Typical home
$309K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Jobs based here
582
A commuter town
What makes Four Oaks stand out The thing Four Oaks does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Four Oaks has grown 12.3% since 2010 1,921 people in 2010; 2,459 today.
What’s changed most in Four Oaks? 1,921 2010
2,158 2020
2,459 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.
14 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14 Very low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Hurricanes
6
paid flood claims since 2016
5
federal disasters paid out here
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Four Oaks Most working residents leave Four Oaks for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Raleigh (17%), Smithfield (13%) and Charlotte (3%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
3% work in town
Where working residents work In Four Oaks 3%
Raleigh 17%
Smithfield 13%
Charlotte 3%
Cary 3%
27 mi
median commute distance
582
jobs based in Four Oaks
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns Four Oaks beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
C Health Grade
32 measures vs. North Carolina
What stands out Four Oaks NC More older adults who have lost all their teeth 22.7% 13.9% More uninsured adults 13.9% 10.4% More adults facing food insecurity 18.7% 15.2%
Johnston Health
5.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
37th
percentile among NC towns
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Four Oaks has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
90° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 33–55°
Spring 48–73°
Summer 68–89°
Fall 51–73°
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Housing
A typical Four Oaks home is worth about $309K The typical Four Oaks home is worth about $309,000, up 1.6% in a year, 8% below the North Carolina typical home.
$309K Zillow home value
Typical home value Four Oaks $309K
North Carolina $335K
Market temperature
Balanced A balanced market Buyer’s Seller’s +1.6%
value change, 1 year
Safety
Less crime per resident than 54% of U.S. towns Four Oaks reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Four Oaks 3.9
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Four Oaks 17.9
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
54th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
79th
percentile among NC towns
11
violent crimes reported in 2025
50
property crimes reported in 2025
Schools
Four Oaks’s public schools outperform 53% of North Carolina districts The public schools Four Oaks’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 53% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B− School Grade
Outdoors
0.2% of Four Oaks is conserved land 0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.2% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.2%
conserved · 3 of 1,977 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Barbour's Grove Park — 1
A commuter town 97% of working residents leave Four Oaks for work Where Four Oaks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17% → Raleigh Raleigh 17%
13% → Smithfield Smithfield 13%
3% → Charlotte Charlotte 3%
3% → Cary Cary 3%
3% → Garner Garner 3%
3% → Durham Durham 3%
Four Oaks · 3% stay
582 jobs based in Four Oaks
3% of working residents work in town
27 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Four Oaks?
Census LEHD 2023
2012 · Wetland Howell Woods Four Oaks NC 5986 · Wikimedia Commons
Four Oaks’s story
Four Oaks in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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Four Oaks is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Four Oaks had a population of 2,158.
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Population 2,158
Area 1.6 sq mi
Elevation 197 ft
ZIP code 27524
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