Oak Grove

Population: 12,031
Median household income: $75,506
Median home value: $195,700

Oak Grove is a community in Lexington County, South Carolina, home to 12,031 residents. The median household income of $75,506 is in line with the Lexington County median ($75,014).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oak Grove's population grew 11.0% from 10,835 to 12,031, while its median home value rose 50.2% from $130,300 to $195,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.9% of the population. 78.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,031
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $75,506
Median home value: $195,700
Median gross rent: $988
Housing units: 5,555
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,83512,031

Median household income

$49,390$75,506

Median home value

$130,300$195,700

Median gross rent

$953$988

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,835	$49,390	$130,300	$953
2020	12,040	$58,349	$134,000	$1,003
2021	11,803	$63,791	$147,600	$1,036
2022	11,385	$69,475	$171,300	$1,215
2023	12,031	$75,506	$195,700	$988

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3420.8%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	685	5.7%
5 to 17	1,854	15.4%
18 to 24	582	4.8%
25 to 34	2,498	20.8%
35 to 44	1,722	14.3%
45 to 54	988	8.2%
55 to 64	1,675	13.9%
65 to 74	1,133	9.4%
75 and over	894	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,287	68.9%
Black or African American	1,906	15.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	155	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.3%
Two or more races	298	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,353	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	754	8.5%
High school graduate	2,420	27.2%
Some college or associate's	2,755	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,156	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	825	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,702	78.2%
Carpooled	525	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	703	11.7%
Other means	61	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,062	20.0%
15 to 29 min	3,194	60.1%
30 to 44 min	721	13.6%
45 to 59 min	73	1.4%
60+ min	261	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 11.1% (1,323 of 11,909)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,096	60.8%
Nonfamily households	1,996	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,092	91.7%
Vacant	463	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,215	82.8%
Renter-occupied	877	17.2%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other13.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,555	82.0%
1-unit, attached	156	2.8%
2 to 4 units	24	0.4%
5 to 19 units	45	0.8%
20 or more units	27	0.5%
Mobile home & other	748	13.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4551720
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 33.9830, -81.1514