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CITY · 2010 ACS

Oak Grove

South Carolina · 10,291 residents · 7.58 sq mi
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Oak Grove is a city of 10,291 people in South Carolina. Median home value sits at $123,100. 2,108 more people live here than in 2000. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. 5% of people here were born outside the United States. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

10,291
+26%since 2000
from 8,183 in 2000
2000 – 2024
36.0
Unchangedsince 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
7.58 sq mi
Population, 20002024
8K9K11K12K13K2000201020202024Oak Grove
202412K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.4%(763)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.8%(697)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(658)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.2%(639)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(646)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.6%(1,609)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.9%(1,431)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.2%(1,464)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.4%(1,169)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.1%(735)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.4%(347)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(133)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$48,906
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,338 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$23,093
+18%since 2000
from $19,509 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
9.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.352
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade9.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Information9.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance7.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$123,100
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$785
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $491 in 2000
US average: $853
74.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
25.5% rent
6.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.44 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
17.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
38.8%
+10.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.5
−1%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.3%(7,147)
Black8.1%(662)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(184)
Asian1%(84)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic74.9%(7,713)
Black11.1%(1,138)
Hispanic / Latino10.7%(1,096)
Asian1.6%(160)
Other0.8%(85)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(238)
Guatemalan0.9%(95)
Puerto Rican0.5%(56)
Colombian0.2%(23)
Ancestry
German17.5%(1,839)
Irish14.6%(1,535)
English13.3%(1,398)
American12.2%(1,279)
Scotch-Irish3.6%(376)
Italian2.3%(238)
French1.9%(198)
Scottish1.2%(121)
Polish1%(105)
Swiss0.9%(94)
Welsh0.7%(78)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian0.6%(58)
Swedish0.3%(31)
Norwegian0.2%(25)
Danish0.2%(24)
Ukrainian0.2%(24)
Arab0.2%(16)
Lebanese0.2%(16)
Portuguese0.2%(16)
Dutch0.1%(14)
Greek0.1%(12)
Lithuanian0.1%(12)
West Indian0.1%(12)
Jamaican0.1%(12)
Hungarian0.1%(11)
Romanian0.1%(11)
Russian0.1%(11)
Austrian0.1%(8)
Czech0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

22.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 19.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 85.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
8.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.3 min
+64%since 2000
from 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
84.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 84.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
8.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
3.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
3.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

13.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
34.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
51.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
4.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
12.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.3%(1,495)
Married53.6%(2,404)
Widowed2.3%(104)
Divorced10.8%(486)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(1,370)
Married48.4%(2,469)
Widowed7.4%(376)
Divorced17.3%(884)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.9%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.4% 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)30.2%(204)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.7%(248)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.5%(213)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 676 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oak Grove, South Carolina?

Oak Grove, South Carolina has about 10,291 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Oak Grove, South Carolina?

The typical household in Oak Grove, South Carolina earns about $48,906 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oak Grove, South Carolina expensive?

In Oak Grove, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $123,100, and the typical rent is about $785 a month.

How educated are people in Oak Grove, South Carolina?

About 22.2% of adults age 25 and over in Oak Grove, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oak Grove, South Carolina?

About 9.1% of people in Oak Grove, South Carolina 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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