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  | City: | Oriental | 
| State: | North Carolina | 
| Area Code: | 252 | 
| Latitude: | 35.056788 | 
| Longitude: | -76.699534 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 2,085 | 
| 2000 Population: | 2,498 | 
| White Population: | 1,963 | 
| Black Population: | 480 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 32 | 
| Asian Population: | 5 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 14 | 
| Other Population: | 15 | 
| Male Population: | 1,203 | 
| Female Population: | 1,295 | 
| Median Age: | 54.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 53.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 54.20 | 
| Households: | 1,617 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.13 | 
| Average House Value: | $170,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $38,566 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 65 | 
| Number of Employees: | 262 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $6,201,000 | 
| Land Area: | 50.223 sq mi | 
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