Oak Ridge, NC Population

Overview

7,461

Total Population

44.8

Median age

49.00%

Female population %

104.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

59.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

381

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oak Ridge is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oak Ridge's population under 18 was 29.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oak Ridge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oak Ridge, 22.85% were under the age of 15, 11.26% aged 15 to 29, 51.52% aged 30 to 64, 13.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 149 less females than males in Oak Ridge:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.00% females and 51.00% males in Oak Ridge, NC.
The Oak Ridge, NC gender ratio is 104.1:100 i.e. 104.1 men to 100 women (1.041).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 495.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 590.

Oak Ridge's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oak Ridge population: 79.73% are White, 5.31% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.85% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.24% are some other race and 2.41% are multiracial.
Oak Ridge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 381 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,08 (94.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oak Ridge is White with a population of 5,949 (79.73% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,749 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Oak Ridge's population increased by 2,169 (52.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oak Ridge's population increased by 1,339 (21.20%), 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 Ridge's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,146.