Oak Ridge is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 34,039 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Oak Ridge is the 26th largest community in Tennessee.

Also of interest is that Oak Ridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Oak Ridge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.34% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Even though Oak Ridge is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

Oak Ridge is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.24% of adults in Oak Ridge have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Oak Ridge in 2022 was $42,285, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $169,140 for a family of four. However, Oak Ridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Oak Ridge is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oak Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oak Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oak Ridge include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Oak Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.