Oak Ridge

Population: 7,660
Median household income: $140,583
Median home value: $523,500

Oak Ridge, a community in Guilford County, North Carolina, has 7,660 residents. At $140,583, its median household income sits above Guilford County's $66,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oak Ridge's population grew 11.0% from 6,901 to 7,660, while its median home value rose 36.6% from $383,300 to $523,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 21.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,660
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $140,583
Median home value: $523,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 2,757
Homeownership rate: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9017,660

Median household income

$127,578$140,583

Median home value

$383,300$523,500

Median gross rent

$2,059$1,277

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,901	$127,578	$383,300	$2,059
2020	6,979	$124,342	$395,100	—
2021	7,461	$132,298	$406,300	$1,277
2022	7,637	$146,131	$484,300	—
2023	7,660	$140,583	$523,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	403	5.3%
5 to 17	1,563	20.4%
18 to 24	281	3.7%
25 to 34	459	6.0%
35 to 44	996	13.0%
45 to 54	1,211	15.8%
55 to 64	1,635	21.3%
65 to 74	619	8.1%
75 and over	493	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,913	77.2%
Black or African American	275	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	877	11.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	57	0.7%
Two or more races	143	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	385	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate17.8%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree21.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	86	1.6%
High school graduate	961	17.8%
Some college or associate's	1,625	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,557	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,184	21.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone63.0%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.5%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,289	63.0%
Carpooled	127	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,036	28.5%
Other means	152	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	336	12.9%
15 to 29 min	1,410	54.3%
30 to 44 min	730	28.1%
45 to 59 min	66	2.5%
60+ min	53	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 2.7% (206 of 7,660)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,338	86.7%
Nonfamily households	358	13.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,696	97.8%
Vacant	61	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,503	92.8%
Renter-occupied	193	7.2%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,701	98.0%
1-unit, attached	32	1.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3748480
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 36.1741, -79.9922