Oak Ridge

Population: 32,088
Median household income: $71,000
Median home value: $233,500

Located in Anderson County, Tennessee, Oak Ridge is a community with a population of 32,088. Its median household income of $71,000 runs above the Anderson County figure of $63,171.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oak Ridge's population grew 10.5% from 29,037 to 32,088, while its median home value rose 49.9% from $155,800 to $233,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,088
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,000
Median home value: $233,500
Median gross rent: $1,076
Housing units: 14,909
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,03732,088

Median household income

$55,230$71,000

Median home value

$155,800$233,500

Median gross rent

$806$1,076

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,037	$55,230	$155,800	$806
2020	29,124	$55,869	$157,700	$868
2021	31,087	$60,542	$170,800	$917
2022	31,535	$67,152	$211,700	$1,033
2023	32,088	$71,000	$233,500	$1,076

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,561	4.9%
5 to 17	6,350	19.8%
18 to 24	2,098	6.5%
25 to 34	4,359	13.6%
35 to 44	3,747	11.7%
45 to 54	3,685	11.5%
55 to 64	4,218	13.1%
65 to 74	3,573	11.1%
75 and over	2,497	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,635	79.9%
Black or African American	1,970	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.1%
Asian	870	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	68	0.2%
Some other race	120	0.4%
Two or more races	1,276	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,114	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate21.6%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree17.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,945	8.8%
High school graduate	4,763	21.6%
Some college or associate's	6,676	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,773	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,922	17.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,792	71.4%
Carpooled	1,594	11.6%
Public transit	12	0.1%
Walked	289	2.1%
Bicycle	17	0.1%
Worked from home	1,909	13.9%
Other means	99	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,775	32.0%
15 to 29 min	4,540	38.5%
30 to 44 min	2,295	19.4%
45 to 59 min	715	6.1%
60+ min	478	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 12.9% (4,064 of 31,386)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,162	61.3%
Nonfamily households	5,142	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,304	89.2%
Vacant	1,605	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,586	64.5%
Renter-occupied	4,718	35.5%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,161	68.2%
1-unit, attached	991	6.6%
2 to 4 units	933	6.3%
5 to 19 units	1,555	10.4%
20 or more units	1,195	8.0%
Mobile home & other	74	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4755120
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 85 sq mi
Water area: 4.7 sq mi
Center point: 35.9665, -84.2905