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Conserved land0.2%3 of 1,977 acres
Trails0.1 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves11 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Four Oaks

Town in North Carolina, United States
2,158Population
1.6 sq miArea
197 ftElevation

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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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code27524
Area code919
Living in Four Oaks

Housing in Four Oaks

$309K▲ 1.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Four Oaks home is worth about $309,000, up 1.6% in a year, 8% below the North Carolina typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market163
Sale-to-list96.7%
Sold in May8
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Four Oaks

B−

Safety Grade B-

Four Oaks reports less crime per resident than 54% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Four Oaks 3.9
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Four Oaks 17.9
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Four Oaks

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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.

Raleigh
17%
Smithfield
13%
Charlotte
3%
Cary
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Four Oaks →

Health in Four Oaks

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Carolina

11worse than NC

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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What stands out

Care nearby

Johnston HealthSmithfield · 5.6 mi · ER
Commwell Health of Four OaksFour Oaks · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Four Oaks · CMS · HRSAHealth in Four Oaks →

Natural hazards in Four Oaks

14
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌀 Hurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Four Oaks →

Climate in Four Oaks

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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.

55° / 33°Winter
73° / 48°Spring
89° / 68°Summer
73° / 51°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Four Oaks →

Schools in Four Oaks

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B−

School Grade B-

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.

DistrictJohnston County Public SchoolsSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

Four Oaks’s library

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James Bryan Creech Library206 W Hatcher St. · part of Public Library of Johnston County & Smithfield
Fine-freeE-books27 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024James Bryan Creech Library →
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