Oak Ridge is a city located in Anderson County and Roane County Tennessee. Oak Ridge has a 2023 population of 32,668. Oak Ridge is currently growing at a rate of 1.32% annually and its population has increased by 4.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,410 in 2020.
The average household income in Oak Ridge is $82,700 with a poverty rate of 14.59%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Oak Ridge is 39.5 years, 37.8 years for males, and 40.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oak Ridge was:
3.01
Average Family Size
2.4
Average Household Size
62.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.25% of Oak Ridge residents speak only English, while 9.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.04% of the population.
14.59%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.77%
Male Poverty Rate
16.36%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Oak Ridge is Native, with 40% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Oak Ridge is Other, with 2.46% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.47%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.0%
Male Marriage Rate
48.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.5%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.28%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
57.7%
Labor Force Participation
54.7%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
46.96%
Born in Oak Ridge
89.98%
Native Born
7.71%
Foreign Born
4.13%
Non Citizen
3.58%
Naturalized
89.98% of Oak Ridge residents were born in the United States, with 46.96% having been born in Tennessee. 4.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.