Oak Grove, LA Population

Overview

1,593

Total Population

49.3

Median age

47.83%

Female population %

109.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

45.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oak Grove is 49.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oak Grove's population under 18 was 16.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oak Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oak Grove, 12.49% were under the age of 15, 19.52% aged 15 to 29, 49.28% aged 30 to 64, 16.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 69 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 47.83% females and 52.17% males in Oak Grove, LA.
The Oak Grove, LA gender ratio is 109.1:100 i.e. 109.1 men to 100 women (1.091).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 160.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 105.

Oak Grove's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Oak Grove population: 60.89% are White, 37.85% are Black or African American, 0.44% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 0.82% are some other race.
Oak Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,585 (99.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oak Grove is White with a population of 97 (60.89% of the total population).

Oak Grove's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,168 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Oak Grove's population decreased by 450 (20.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oak Grove's population decreased by 283 (16.47%), 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 2022 at 1,397.