Oak Ridge city, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,395
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,395
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,039
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,400
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,406
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,402
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,330
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,486
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $270,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,563
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $556
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,131
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,015
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,180
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 465,428
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 740,628
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,710
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,311
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,285
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 368.4
Population per square mile, 2010 344.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 85.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 85.25
FIPS Code 4755120