CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oak Ridge

Tennessee · 27,310 residents · 85.3 sq mi

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Oak Ridge is home to 27,310 people in Tennessee. At a median age of 39.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. That is roughly 31% ahead of the Tennessee median. Median home value sits at $62,900. The average commute runs 16 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

35% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

27,310

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 27,387 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.5

−9%vs 2000

vs 43.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

85.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202433K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.3%(1,455)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(1,827)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(1,740)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(1,685)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(1,244)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(3,684)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(4,386)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(3,073)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.6%(3,181)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.1%(3,305)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(1,437)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(293)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,615

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,950 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,661

−29%vs 2000

vs $24,793 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.5%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,900

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$378

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $487 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.5%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.4% in 2000

33.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85.9%(23,517)

Black8.1%(2,229)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(529)

Asian2.1%(568)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.5%(24,429)

Black7.9%(2,148)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(444)

Asian2%(537)

Other0.7%(196)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.9%(1,263)

Central American1%(311)

Puerto Rican0.7%(234)

Cuban0.6%(206)

Honduran0.6%(191)

South American0.4%(128)

Colombian0.2%(60)

Guatemalan0.2%(57)

Salvadoran0.2%(52)

Peruvian0.2%(50)

Spaniard0.1%(36)

Panamanian0%(11)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Venezuelan0%(10)

Uruguayan0%(8)

Asian origin

Chinese1.6%(530)

Korean0.4%(131)

Filipino0.1%(47)

Vietnamese0.1%(38)

Japanese0.1%(31)

Cambodian0.1%(20)

Bangladeshi0.1%(20)

Sri Lankan0%(3)

Ancestry

English16.9%(5,512)

German14.1%(4,615)

Irish10.2%(3,336)

American8.1%(2,646)

Scotch-Irish3.4%(1,125)

Scottish2.9%(944)

French2.5%(829)

Italian2.5%(817)

Welsh2.5%(808)

Polish2.3%(767)

Swedish1.9%(615)

Norwegian1.1%(346)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1%(322)

Russian0.8%(251)

British0.5%(169)

French Canadian0.4%(131)

Hungarian0.4%(130)

Subsaharan African0.4%(130)

Czech0.3%(100)

Swiss0.3%(95)

West Indian0.3%(89)

Brazilian0.2%(78)

Arab0.2%(77)

Lithuanian0.2%(53)

Slovak0.2%(51)

Egyptian0.1%(46)

Danish0.1%(40)

Canadian0.1%(38)

Greek0.1%(34)

Finnish0.1%(32)

Portuguese0.1%(31)

Turkish0.1%(29)

Lebanese0.1%(25)

Jamaican0.1%(22)

Romanian0.1%(21)

Austrian0%(10)

Belgian0%(8)

Kenyan0%(7)

Moroccan0%(6)

Australian0%(4)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

35.5%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.6%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

16.7%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.7 min

+33%vs 2000

vs 11.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.8%(4,241)

Married52.4%(6,774)

Widowed4.8%(621)

Divorced9.9%(1,280)

Women 15+

Never married26.2%(3,545)

Married47.7%(6,449)

Widowed11.2%(1,508)

Divorced14.9%(2,019)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.6%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 10.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.1%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 57.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.1%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.5%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 68.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.7%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.5% 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)22.6%(563)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32.8%(815)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25%(622)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.5%(86)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,486 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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