Oak Grove

Population: 2,200
Median household income: $105,069
Median home value: $239,600

Oak Grove is a community in Lamar County, Mississippi, home to 2,200 residents. The median household income of $105,069 is above the Lamar County median ($69,106).

Between 2020 and 2023, Oak Grove's population grew 16.3% from 1,891 to 2,200, while its median home value rose 19.7% from $200,200 to $239,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 27.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 42.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,200
Median age: 26.4 yrs
Median household income: $105,069
Median home value: $239,600
Median gross rent: $1,482
Housing units: 626
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8912,200

Median household income

$65,551$105,069

Median home value

$200,200$239,600

Median gross rent

$969$1,482

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,891	$65,551	$200,200	$969
2021	1,807	$64,492	$206,000	$775
2022	1,569	$77,029	$208,400	$1,160
2023	2,200	$105,069	$239,600	$1,482

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

Age distribution

Under 512.9%

5 to 1727.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 642.0%

65 to 741.4%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	284	12.9%
5 to 17	607	27.6%
18 to 24	155	7.0%
25 to 34	400	18.2%
35 to 44	344	15.6%
45 to 54	293	13.3%
55 to 64	45	2.0%
65 to 74	31	1.4%
75 and over	41	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	925	42.0%
Black or African American	800	36.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	158	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	317	14.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate19.0%

Some college or associate's11.0%

Bachelor's degree33.8%

Graduate or professional degree33.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	3.2%
High school graduate	219	19.0%
Some college or associate's	127	11.0%
Bachelor's degree	390	33.8%
Graduate or professional degree	381	33.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	842	84.6%
Carpooled	26	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	7.5%
Other means	8	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	191	20.8%
15 to 29 min	615	66.8%
30 to 44 min	85	9.2%
45 to 59 min	8	0.9%
60+ min	21	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.58
Poverty rate: 0.8% (17 of 2,200)

	Count	Share
Family households	465	75.6%
Nonfamily households	150	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	615	98.2%
Vacant	11	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	361	58.7%
Renter-occupied	254	41.3%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	500	79.9%
1-unit, attached	40	6.4%
2 to 4 units	86	13.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2853080
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.2867, -89.4145