Oak Hill

Population: 8,057
Median household income: $51,799
Median home value: $110,400

Located in Fayette County, West Virginia, Oak Hill is a community with a population of 8,057. The median household income of $51,799 is in line with the Fayette County median ($52,672).

From 2019 to 2023, Oak Hill's population declined 3.3% from 8,336 to 8,057, while its median home value rose 13.6% from $97,200 to $110,400.

The median resident is 41.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,057
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,799
Median home value: $110,400
Median gross rent: $826
Housing units: 3,783
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3368,057

Median household income

$39,296$51,799

Median home value

$97,200$110,400

Median gross rent

$650$826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,336	$39,296	$97,200	$650
2020	8,249	$43,083	$106,600	$532
2021	8,228	$45,460	$103,800	$594
2022	8,157	$48,050	$111,600	$776
2023	8,057	$51,799	$110,400	$826

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	434	5.4%
5 to 17	1,319	16.4%
18 to 24	433	5.4%
25 to 34	1,053	13.1%
35 to 44	1,019	12.6%
45 to 54	898	11.1%
55 to 64	1,304	16.2%
65 to 74	1,111	13.8%
75 and over	486	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,289	90.5%
Black or African American	575	7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	50	0.6%
Two or more races	112	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate46.6%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	808	13.8%
High school graduate	2,735	46.6%
Some college or associate's	1,426	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	654	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	248	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,555	79.8%
Carpooled	377	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	137	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	1.6%
Other means	83	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,130	35.9%
15 to 29 min	1,149	36.5%
30 to 44 min	455	14.4%
45 to 59 min	154	4.9%
60+ min	264	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 16.5% (1,318 of 7,969)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,086	62.8%
Nonfamily households	1,237	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,323	87.8%
Vacant	460	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,417	72.7%
Renter-occupied	906	27.3%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,941	77.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	149	3.9%
5 to 19 units	150	4.0%
20 or more units	103	2.7%
Mobile home & other	440	11.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5460028
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.9748, -81.1571