Oakwood

Population: 5,499
Median household income: $61,191
Median home value: $255,400

Located in Hall County, Georgia, Oakwood is a community with a population of 5,499. Its median household income of $61,191 runs below the Hall County figure of $77,430.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oakwood's population grew 32.7% from 4,143 to 5,499, while its median home value rose 78.9% from $142,800 to $255,400.

29.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2001.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,499
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,191
Median home value: $255,400
Median gross rent: $1,269
Housing units: 2,478
Homeownership rate: 37.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1435,499

Median household income

$47,250$61,191

Median home value

$142,800$255,400

Median gross rent

$1,068$1,269

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,143	$47,250	$142,800	$1,068
2020	4,191	$44,154	$143,900	$1,083
2021	4,853	$53,380	$172,800	$1,191
2022	5,132	$60,696	$222,100	$1,230
2023	5,499	$61,191	$255,400	$1,269

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3420.0%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 646.2%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	259	4.7%
5 to 17	1,017	18.5%
18 to 24	584	10.6%
25 to 34	1,100	20.0%
35 to 44	909	16.5%
45 to 54	681	12.4%
55 to 64	339	6.2%
65 to 74	357	6.5%
75 and over	253	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,836	51.6%
Black or African American	633	11.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	110	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	178	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,742	31.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.5%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	855	23.5%
High school graduate	837	23.0%
Some college or associate's	1,215	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	485	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	247	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,372	79.8%
Carpooled	353	11.9%
Public transit	20	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	206	6.9%
Other means	22	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	889	32.1%
15 to 29 min	840	30.4%
30 to 44 min	459	16.6%
45 to 59 min	342	12.4%
60+ min	237	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 11.5% (630 of 5,469)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,083	49.9%
Nonfamily households	1,086	50.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,169	87.5%
Vacant	309	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	804	37.1%
Renter-occupied	1,365	62.9%

1-unit, detached29.3%

1-unit, attached21.5%

2 to 4 units21.5%

5 to 19 units17.2%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	726	29.3%
1-unit, attached	532	21.5%
2 to 4 units	534	21.5%
5 to 19 units	427	17.2%
20 or more units	203	8.2%
Mobile home & other	56	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1357260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.2221, -83.8849