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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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

33,397

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
19.8%
18 - 24:
6.5%
25 - 34:
13.6%
35 - 54:
23.2%
55 - 64:
13.1%
Over 65 Years:
18.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.2%
3.2%
91.2%
91.2%
39.4%
39.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Oak Ridge
USA
$39,693
$39,693
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Oak Ridge
USA
$71,000
$71,000
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Construction
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Education
Administration
Other
Transportation
Public Service
Finance
Wholesale
13.5%
13.5%
13.3%
13.3%
11.7%
11.7%
9.8%
9.8%
8.2%
8.2%
7.9%
7.9%
6.5%
6.5%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
4.5%
4.5%
3.9%
3.9%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
79.9%
79.9%
6.6%
6.6%
6.1%
6.1%
4.4%
4.4%
2.7%
2.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Scots-Irish
Scottish
European
Italian
Polish
Welsh
French
Swedish
Norwegian
Russian
African
Dutch
British
Czech
Hungarian
French Canadian
Yugoslavian
17.7%
17.7%
14.0%
14.0%
11.7%
11.7%
3.3%
3.3%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Korean
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Other Asian languages
Polish
French
Russian
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Arabic
Other Indo-European
African languages
Native American languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Serbo-Croatian
Scandinavian languages
90.8%
90.8%
5.1%
5.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Oak Ridge Residents

6.5%