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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Oak Grove

Minnesota · 6,903 residents · 33.9 sq mi
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With 6,903 people, Oak Grove is a city in Minnesota. 98% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 49% ahead of the Minnesota median. Households take in $70,169 a year at the median, 65% more than the country as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.5% of people here. Getting to work takes 29 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

6,903
−15%vs 2009
vs 8,158 in 2009
2000 – 2025
34.5
−8%vs 2009
vs 37.7 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
33.9 sq mi
Population, 20002024
7K7K8K9K9K2000201020202024Oak Grove
20249K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(500)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.9%(611)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.4%(719)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.2%(567)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.1%(282)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.2%(842)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4421.6%(1,490)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.6%(1,075)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(576)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 742.5%(170)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 840.9%(59)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.2%(12)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$70,169
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $77,321 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$23,693
−19%vs 2009
vs $29,310 in 2009
US average: $21,522
1.5%
−3.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 4.8% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$154,600
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $275,100 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$643
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,134 in 2009
US average: $602
98.2%
+1.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 96.4% in 2009
1.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(7,787)
Black0.8%(62)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(75)
Asian1.7%(136)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(6,687)
Black0.5%(35)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(41)
Asian0.5%(33)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(55)
Asian origin
Hmong4.5%(415)
Filipino0.4%(41)
Ancestry
German32.4%(2,956)
Norwegian10.5%(962)
Swedish10%(910)
American9.2%(842)
Polish8%(731)
Irish5%(461)
English3.6%(329)
Czech1.5%(141)
French1.5%(140)
Italian1.4%(132)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(79)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(78)
Finnish0.7%(61)
Scottish0.6%(55)
Slovak0.5%(48)
Welsh0.3%(28)
British0.3%(23)
Russian0.2%(20)
Ukrainian0.2%(17)
Belgian0.1%(12)
Austrian0.1%(8)
Latvian0.1%(8)
Arab0.1%(5)
Lebanese0.1%(5)
Danish0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

16.3%
−0.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 17.2% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
92.6%
−1.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 94.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
4.0%
+0.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.8 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.8%(707)
Married63.9%(1,751)
Widowed0.9%(26)
Divorced9.3%(256)
Women 15+
Never married21.3%(521)
Married71%(1,735)
Widowed2.5%(61)
Divorced5.2%(126)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.1%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
68.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.9%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.4%(33)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14%(55)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era61%(239)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 392 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Oak Grove, Minnesota?

Oak Grove, Minnesota has about 6,903 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Oak Grove, Minnesota?

The typical household in Oak Grove, Minnesota earns about $70,169 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oak Grove, Minnesota expensive?

In Oak Grove, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $154,600, and the typical rent is about $643 a month.

How educated are people in Oak Grove, Minnesota?

About 16.3% of adults age 25 and over in Oak Grove, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oak Grove, Minnesota?

About 1.5% of people in Oak Grove, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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