Oakland

Population: 9,544
Median household income: $89,240
Median home value: $297,300

Oakland is a community in Fayette County, Tennessee, home to 9,544 residents. Its median household income of $89,240 runs above the Fayette County figure of $84,764.

From 2019 to 2023, Oakland's population grew 20.9% from 7,893 to 9,544, while its median home value rose 60.0% from $185,800 to $297,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 72.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,544
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $89,240
Median home value: $297,300
Median gross rent: $1,815
Housing units: 3,900
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8939,544

Median household income

$75,316$89,240

Median home value

$185,800$297,300

Median gross rent

$1,502$1,815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,893	$75,316	$185,800	$1,502
2020	8,135	$77,439	$186,600	$1,575
2021	8,805	$78,125	$195,300	$1,716
2022	9,139	$86,433	$264,100	$1,766
2023	9,544	$89,240	$297,300	$1,815

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	669	7.0%
5 to 17	1,379	14.4%
18 to 24	432	4.5%
25 to 34	1,320	13.8%
35 to 44	1,326	13.9%
45 to 54	1,245	13.0%
55 to 64	1,507	15.8%
65 to 74	1,021	10.7%
75 and over	645	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,880	72.1%
Black or African American	2,260	23.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	21	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	209	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	162	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	4.1%
High school graduate	2,154	30.5%
Some college or associate's	2,465	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,599	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	559	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,432	69.3%
Carpooled	776	15.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	468	9.4%
Other means	237	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	398	8.9%
15 to 29 min	833	18.6%
30 to 44 min	1,422	31.7%
45 to 59 min	1,501	33.5%
60+ min	333	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 6.2% (593 of 9,544)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,854	75.3%
Nonfamily households	936	24.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,790	97.2%
Vacant	110	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,339	88.1%
Renter-occupied	451	11.9%

1-unit, detached99.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,889	99.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	11	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4754920
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 35.2261, -89.5382