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

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Oak Ridge.

According to the 2025 estimate, Oak Ridge has a population of 35,395 and 415 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 65 covered Tennessee places are: population density is 415/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,194/sq mi; typical commute is 21.7 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.8 minutes; and median household income is $72,311, above the comparison median of $67,259. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
415/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,194/sq mi
typical commute
21.7 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.8 minutes
median household income
$72,311
Above the comparison median of $67,259

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Oak Ridge's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
70.8%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
34.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.3%
Working from home
16.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.5%
Homes built 2020+
2.1%
Households without a vehicle
5.1%
Households with children
29.1%
Residents with a disability
19.2%
Residents without insurance
6.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Anderson County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
12
Severe Storm declarations
8
Fire declarations
1
Flood declarations
1

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.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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