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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oak Hill

West Virginia · 6,812 residents · 9.75 sq mi
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Oak Hill is a city of 6,812 people in West Virginia. At a median age of 38.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $40,200. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $18,606, about 38% below the national median. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

6,812
−10%vs 2000
vs 7,589 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.6
−8%vs 2000
vs 42.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.75 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K7K8K8K9K19902000201020202024Oak Hill
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.7%(320)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.4%(370)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(556)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(485)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(333)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.1%(894)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416%(1,087)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(603)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.6%(787)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.3%(769)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.5%(514)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(94)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,606
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,792 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,778
−25%vs 2000
vs $14,347 in 2000
US average: $14,340
20.5%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,200
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$294
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $398 in 2000
US average: $450
73.4%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.7% in 2000
26.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(7,016)
Black4.8%(364)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(64)
Asian0.4%(32)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(6,443)
Black4.5%(305)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(36)
Asian0.8%(57)
Other0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Asian origin
Thai0.3%(21)
Ancestry
English22.7%(1,805)
Irish10.1%(798)
American8.4%(668)
German5.8%(464)
Scottish2.7%(214)
Italian2.5%(200)
Polish1.2%(93)
Greek0.9%(69)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(56)
French0.7%(55)
Norwegian0.4%(35)
Portuguese0.4%(30)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.3%(27)
Serbian0.3%(22)
Arab0.2%(19)
Egyptian0.2%(19)
Ukrainian0.2%(18)
British0.2%(17)
Russian0.2%(17)
Hungarian0.2%(13)
Dutch0.1%(11)
Swedish0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

12.8%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.0%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.8%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.3 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 15.8 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 married24.1%(678)
Married56.8%(1,600)
Widowed4.1%(115)
Divorced15.1%(424)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(941)
Married46.1%(1,634)
Widowed13.6%(482)
Divorced13.7%(487)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.6%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.1%
−7.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
39.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.0%
−10.1 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% 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)27.6%(113)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33%(135)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.5%(84)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 409 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 Hill, West Virginia?

Oak Hill, West Virginia has about 6,812 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Oak Hill, West Virginia?

The typical household in Oak Hill, West Virginia earns about $18,606 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oak Hill, West Virginia expensive?

In Oak Hill, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $40,200, and the typical rent is about $294 a month.

How educated are people in Oak Hill, West Virginia?

About 12.8% of adults age 25 and over in Oak Hill, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oak Hill, West Virginia?

About 20.5% of people in Oak Hill, West Virginia 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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