Oak Ridge Population History 1990 - 2023

Oak Ridge Population Facts

What is the current population of Oak Ridge?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Oak Ridge is 33,397. Oak Ridge, Tennessee is the 1,204th largest city in the US.

What county is Oak Ridge, Tennessee in?

Parts of Oak Ridge are located within Anderson County and Roane County.

What is the size of Oak Ridge, Tennessee in square miles?

Oak Ridge has an area of 85.2 square miles. Oak Ridge is the 8th largest city, by area, in Tennessee.

What was the peak population of Oak Ridge?

The current population of Oak Ridge (33,397) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Oak Ridge growing?

Oak Ridge has grown 22.3% since the 2000. Oak Ridge, Tennessee's growth is about average. 44% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Oak Ridge, Tennessee?

Oak Ridge has a population density of 344 people per square mile.

Oak Ridge Demographics

What is the voting age population of Oak Ridge, Tennessee?

The total voting age population of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 21,386. The voting age population is 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

What percentage of Oak Ridge, Tennessee residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.4% of the residents of Oak Ridge are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Oak Ridge, Tennessee?

The racial demographics of Oak Ridge are 82.6% White, 6.7% Black, 5.0% Two or more races, 3.0% Asian, 2.2% Other, 0.5% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 5.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Oak Ridge, Tennessee residents are below the poverty line?

In Oak Ridge, 15.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 20.0%. On a per-household basis, 13.1% of families are below the poverty line in Oak Ridge.

What percentage of Oak Ridge, Tennessee residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.1% of Oak Ridge residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Oak Ridge, Tennessee residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 92.0% of Oak Ridge residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 38.1% have a bachelor's degree and 18.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Oak Ridge, Tennessee residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Oak Ridge residents aged 5 and older, 9.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.8% speak an Asian language.

Oak Ridge Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Oak Ridge, Tennessee?

The unemployment rate in Oak Ridge is 5.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Oak Ridge, Tennessee residents work for the government?

In Oak Ridge, 15.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Oak Ridge, Tennessee?

The median household income in Oak Ridge is $55,230.

Oak Ridge Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Oak Ridge, Tennessee?

In Oak Ridge, 62.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Oak Ridge, Tennessee?

Renters occupy 37.3% of housing units in Oak Ridge.

What percentage of Oak Ridge, Tennessee housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Oak Ridge, 1.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Oak Ridge, Tennessee housing units were built after 2000?

In Oak Ridge, 10.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,500 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Oak Ridge, Tennessee?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Oak Ridge is $806.

What percentage of households in Oak Ridge, Tennessee have broadband internet?

In Oak Ridge, 84.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.