Tennessee / Census place 4755120

Oak Ridge

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Oak Ridge city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
35,395
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
415/sq mi
85.2 sq mi land area
Median age
39.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$72,311
Median home value
$270,200
Median gross rent
$1,131
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.2%
Typical commute
21.7 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: OAK RIDGE ATDD (5 mi from place center)
Average high
68.7°F
Average low
48.4°F
Annual rainfall
59.7"
Annual snowfall
4.4"

Month by month

A year in Oak Ridge.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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