Oak Grove, KY Population

Overview

7,699

Total Population

25.0

Median age

44.23%

Female population %

126.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,338

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oak Grove's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oak Grove is 25.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oak Grove's population under 18 was 34.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oak Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 2.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oak Grove, 31.56% were under the age of 15, 35.93% aged 15 to 29, 29.77% aged 30 to 64, 2.74% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 889 less females than males in Oak Grove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.23% females and 55.77% males in Oak Grove, KY.
The Oak Grove, KY gender ratio is 126.1:100 i.e. 126.1 men to 100 women (1.261).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 838.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 571.

Oak Grove's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oak Grove population: 65.39% are White, 25.65% are Black or African American, 0.36% are Asian, 0.66% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.79% are some other race and 7.14% are multiracial.
Oak Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,338 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,361 (82.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oak Grove is White with a population of 5,034 (65.39% of the total population).

Oak Grove's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 7,997 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Oak Grove's population increased by 396 (5.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oak Grove's population increased by 422 (5.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oak Grove's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,119.