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Oak Ridge Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Oak Ridge Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

7,900

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.0%
5 - 17:
22.6%
18 - 24:
5.2%
25 - 34:
5.7%
35 - 54:
30.8%
55 - 64:
18.2%
Over 65 Years:
12.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.9%
3.9%
98.2%
98.2%
57.0%
57.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Oak Ridge
USA
$71,222
$71,222
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Oak Ridge
USA
$155,385
$155,385
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.6%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Finance
Other
Construction
Accommodation
Transportation
Utilities
Real estate
Public Service
15.6%
15.6%
13.7%
13.7%
12.3%
12.3%
12.0%
12.0%
7.7%
7.7%
5.8%
5.8%
4.9%
4.9%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
77.4%
77.4%
10.8%
10.8%
5.8%
5.8%
3.6%
3.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Polish
Swedish
European
British
Scottish
French
Czechoslovakian
Scots-Irish
Czech
Welsh
Eastern European
Ukrainian
Russian
Scandinavian
Brazilian
Norwegian
16.2%
16.2%
9.7%
9.7%
8.1%
8.1%
7.3%
7.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Polish
French
Thai
West Germanic languages
Native American languages
Portuguese
Arabic
African languages
Other Indo-European
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Miao/Hmong
85.4%
85.4%
3.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
1.5%
1.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Oak Ridge Residents

11.8%