Oak Hill, West Virginia Population 2024

7,744

Oak Hill Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oak Hill was:

  • White: 90.98%
  • Black or African American: 7.22%
  • Two or more races: 1.4%
  • Other race: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
794.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.13% (-419)
The current population of Oak Hill, West Virginia is 7,744 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,163.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,42190.98%
Black or African American5897.22%
Two or more races1141.4%
Other race180.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.18%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Oak Hill Population by Race

Oak Hill Population Pyramid 2024

Oak Hill Median Age

45.1

Total

42.5

Male

45.9

Female

Oak Hill Adults

There are 6,502 adults, (1,835 of whom are seniors) in Oak Hill.

Oak Hill Age Dependency

74.8

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Oak Hill Sex Ratio

Female4,45154.57%
Male3,70645.43%

Oak Hill Population by Age

Oak Hill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4992.2974.525.5
Married1,6042.8389.310.7
Non Family1,3151.245743
Female4272.7468.931.1
Male1534.485.614.4

2.86

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

74.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oak Hill Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6099.97%
Associates Degree4657.62%
Bachelors Degree67711.09%
Graduate Degree2494.08%
High School Graduate2,74044.87%
Less Than 9th Grade2614.27%
Some College1,10518.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oak Hill Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oak Hill Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4484,639810
Black52046585
2+ Races847831
Hispanic35350
Other Race18180
Islander15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 36.9%.

Oak Hill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,292$39,728$50,667
Graduate Degree$54,792$0$59,539
High School Graduate$33,514$42,014$30,959
Less Than 9th Grade$20,179$31,064$10,602
Overall$34,878$37,007$31,039
Some College$34,680$35,506$29,536

$34,878

Average Earnings

$37,007

Average Male

$31,039

Average Female

Oak Hill Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oak Hill Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oak Hill Language

98.72% of Oak Hill residents speak only English, while 1.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.68% of the population.

Oak Hill Language

Oak Hill Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,3111,26217.26%
Black58617329.52%
Hispanic3535100%
Other181477.78%

18.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.07%

Male Poverty Rate

21.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oak Hill

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oak Hill is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oak Hill is White, with 17.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.79%.

Oak Hill Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.83%
Some College18.77%
High School12.98%
Bachelors or Greater7.44%

Oak Hill Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.58%
Male Unemployed34.85%
Female Employed11.57%
Male Employed3.54%

Oak Hill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oak Hill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,000$77,206
Households$48,050$61,252
Married Families$80,082$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,245$34,180

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oak Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Oak Hill Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oak Hill Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Oak Hill Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oak Hill Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

529

Number of Veterans

520

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam213
First Gulf War105
Second Gulf War98
Korea0
World War II0

Oak Hill Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74156
35 to 54122
75+111
55 to 6496
18 to 3444

Oak Hill Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4698.09%
Black549.42%
2+ Races67.14%

Oak Hill Veterans by Race

Oak Hill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oak Hill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Oak Hill Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oak Hill Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oak Hill Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.14%

Born in Oak Hill

99.63%

Native Born

0.37%

Foreign Born

0.25%

Non Citizen

0.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.63% of Oak Hill residents were born in the United States, with 84.14% having been born in West Virginia. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Oak Hill Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,220-105-1.43%
20287,325-105-1.41%
20277,430-104-1.38%
20267,534-105-1.37%
20257,639-105-1.36%
20247,744-105-1.34%
20237,849-77-0.97%
20227,926-147-1.82%
20218,073-90-1.1%
20208,163400.49%
20198,123-125-1.52%
20188,248-114-1.36%
20178,362-126-1.48%
20168,488-105-1.22%
20158,593-102-1.17%
20148,695-87-0.99%
20138,782-67-0.76%
20128,849-15-0.17%
20118,864-15-0.17%
20108,87900%
20007,58977711.41%
19906,812-308-4.33%
19807,1202,38250.27%
19704,738270.57%
19604,7111934.27%
19504,5181,30540.62%
19403,213-4,007-55.5%

Oak Hill Population by Year