Oak Hill, WV Demographics

The total population of Oak Hill is estimated to be 8,157 with 3,706 males (45.43%) and 4,451 females (54.57%). There are 745 more females than males in Oak Hill.
The median household income in Oak Hill was $49,138 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 319(0.65%) from $48,819 in 2020. This income is 65.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Oak Hill sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $61,278. Overall, the median household income for the city of Oak Hill stands at $49,138.
In Oak Hill, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,144 for males and $20,978 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,634 for males and $47,791 for females.
In Oak Hill, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $83,264, followed by Black or African American households at $73,491, and White households with a median household income of $48,652.
In 2022, the population of Oak Hill was 7,947, a 1.68% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Oak Hill's population was 8,083, a decline of 0.97% compared to a population of 8,162 in 2020.
The median age in Oak Hill, WV is 41.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.86% were under the age of 15, 14.62% aged 15 to 29, 45.08% aged 30 to 64, 18.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Oak Hill population: 90.81% are White, 7.52% are Black or African American, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.45% are multiracial.