Oak Grove

Population: 7,945
Median household income: $47,886
Median home value: $143,500

Located in Christian County, Kentucky, Oak Grove is a community with a population of 7,945. The median household income of $47,886 is below the Christian County median ($54,190).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oak Grove's population grew 8.3% from 7,338 to 7,945, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $111,800 to $143,500.

74.3% of workers drive to work alone. 70.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,945
Median age: 25.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,886
Median home value: $143,500
Median gross rent: $1,208
Housing units: 3,640
Homeownership rate: 42.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 13.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3387,945

Median household income

$44,013$47,886

Median home value

$111,800$143,500

Median gross rent

$926$1,208

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,338	$44,013	$111,800	$926
2020	7,332	$39,219	$115,400	$912
2021	7,699	$37,297	$116,100	$957
2022	7,895	$40,740	$132,600	$1,059
2023	7,945	$47,886	$143,500	$1,208

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

Age distribution

Under 510.6%

5 to 1726.1%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3426.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 644.8%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over0.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	844	10.6%
5 to 17	2,073	26.1%
18 to 24	910	11.5%
25 to 34	2,074	26.1%
35 to 44	964	12.1%
45 to 54	326	4.1%
55 to 64	381	4.8%
65 to 74	335	4.2%
75 and over	38	0.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,353	54.8%
Black or African American	1,683	21.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	146	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	633	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,120	14.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's49.9%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	317	7.7%
High school graduate	1,128	27.4%
Some college or associate's	2,054	49.9%
Bachelor's degree	438	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	181	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled21.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,308	74.3%
Carpooled	657	21.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	78	2.5%
Other means	15	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	739	24.4%
15 to 29 min	1,774	58.6%
30 to 44 min	352	11.6%
45 to 59 min	48	1.6%
60+ min	114	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 20.0% (1,590 of 7,945)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,952	61.3%
Nonfamily households	1,234	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,186	87.5%
Vacant	454	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,358	42.6%
Renter-occupied	1,828	57.4%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,560	70.3%
1-unit, attached	19	0.5%
2 to 4 units	405	11.1%
5 to 19 units	212	5.8%
20 or more units	37	1.0%
Mobile home & other	407	11.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2157090
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.6738, -87.4225