Oak Hill, WV Population

Overview

8,228

Total Population

41.0

Median age

52.32%

Female population %

91.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

67.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oak Hill is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oak Hill's population under 18 was 23.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oak Hill's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oak Hill, 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.

There are 382 more females than males in Oak Hill:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.32% females and 47.68% males in Oak Hill, WV.
The Oak Hill, WV gender ratio is 91.1:100 i.e. 91.1 men to 100 women (0.911).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 322.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 422.

Oak Hill's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Oak Hill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,221 (99.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oak Hill is White with a population of 7,472 (90.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,879 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Oak Hill's population increased by 1,394 (18.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oak Hill's population decreased by 717 (8.08%), 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 Hill's population was lowest in year 2009 at 7,116.