Red Oak, North Carolina

Red Oak, North Carolina
Methodist church
Location in Nash County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 36°1′53″N 77°54′6″W / 36.03139°N 77.90167°W / 36.03139; -77.90167
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyNash
Area
 • Total
19.54 sq mi (50.61 km2)
 • Land19.53 sq mi (50.58 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,342
 • Density171.1/sq mi (66.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27868
Area code252
FIPS code37-55640
GNIS feature ID1022197

Red Oak is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Red Oak had a population of 3,342.