City safety & data profile

Oak RidgeTN

Q: What is the population of Oak Ridge, TN?

Oak Ridge, TN has a population of 29,302 people, located in Anderson County, Tennessee.

Q: What is the median household income in Oak Ridge?

The median household income in Oak Ridge, TN is $72,311 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 12.2%.

Q: What is the median home value in Oak Ridge?

The median home value in Oak Ridge, TN is $270,200. Median rent is $1,131/month.

Q: What are the top health concerns in Oak Ridge?

The top health indicators in Oak Ridge include High Blood Pressure (41%), Obesity (39.9%), Short Sleep Duration (37.3%). Data from CDC PLACES.

Q: How many hospitals are in Oak Ridge?

Oak Ridge has 2 hospitals with an average rating of 4/5 stars. 1 have emergency departments.

Q: What is the median age in Oak Ridge?

The median age in Oak Ridge, TN is 39.3 years. 40.2% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Q: What is the climate like in Oak Ridge?

Oak Ridge has an average annual temperature of 58.6°F and 59.7" of annual precipitation.

Q: What is the cost of living in Oak Ridge?

The regional price parity for Oak Ridge is 92.569, meaning prices are 7.4% below the national average.

Q: What is the flood claim history for Oak Ridge?

Anderson County, Tennessee has recorded 13 NFIP flood insurance claims since 2016, totaling $70K in payouts. This is county-level data: FEMA does not attribute individual claims to a specific city.

Oak Ridge, TN is a 29K-resident city in Anderson County with a median household income of $72,311.

Anderson County, Tennessee. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Oak Ridge, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Oak Ridge has a population larger than 62% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $270,200, and 2 hospitals serving the surrounding area.

Compiled by Areazine

Data updated 2026-09-16

29K
Population (place): Top 38%
By size: $72,311
Median income (place): $270,200
Median home (place): 12.2%
Poverty rate (place)

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The read on Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge posts a median household income higher than 40% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 2 hospitals serve the Oak Ridge area.

Bottom 41%
by median income, US cities: 2
hospitals in & near Oak Ridge

Composite score · Oak Ridge, TN

38/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2024

A transparent index Areazine derives from Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published, not an official Census Bureau or FBI rating. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move to or avoid any place. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Bachelor's+ share C+

40.2%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Poverty rate D

12.2%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis. ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Household income F

$72,311

Median household income vs cities tracked on Areazine; ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Violent crime F

564 /100k

FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents. State-level rate (per-city UCR reporting is incomplete/voluntary): every city in the state shares this value; lower is stronger on this axis.

Oak Ridge in context: the full national tables: Healthiest Cities in America (health outcomes only) · Community Wellbeing Cities (this page's blended composite).

Where Oak Ridge income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$72,311 Bottom 40% higher than 40% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

Each bar is a $20,000-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

Memphis

633,104
Knoxville

190,740
Chattanooga

181,099
Clarksville

166,722
Murfreesboro

165,430
Franklin

72,639
Jackson

66,975
Johnson City

66,027
Bartlett

58,579
Hendersonville

56,018

What this shows Memphis is the largest TN city on this list; Brentwood leads median income.

Brentwood

$182,088
Germantown

$149,920
Farragut

$142,093
Collierville

$138,598
Arlington

$135,105
Franklin

$119,528
Lakeland

$116,250
Spring Hill

$112,013
Mount Juliet

$107,068
Bartlett

$102,070

What this shows Income honors go to Brentwood here -- by headcount, that title belongs to Memphis.

The quick read

Reading Oak Ridge, TN beyond the headline numbers

Oak Ridge sits inside Anderson County, Tennessee, at roughly 36.01°N, -84.27°W. Population 29,302, $72,311 median household income. Median home value $270,200, median rent $1,131. Poverty rate 12.2%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

2 hospitals in/around Oak Ridge, 4/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER. Climate: 58.6°F annual average, 59.7" precipitation.

Among the CDC measures on this page, high blood pressure departs furthest from its peer median: 41% in Oak Ridge, the highest-prevalence quarter of the 3,759 cities reporting that measure.

Public transit carries 0% of Oak Ridge workers, a smaller share than at least three quarters of reporting cities.

Unemployment in Oak Ridge sits at 3.8%, below the midpoint of reporting cities.

Median rent in Oak Ridge, TN runs $1,131/month, below the midpoint for reporting cities.

16.3% of Oak Ridge workers are remote, above the midpoint of reporting cities.

40.2% of Oak Ridge adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, above the midpoint of reporting cities.

Poverty in Oak Ridge, TN stands at 12.2%, above the midpoint of reporting cities. A median income can look comfortable while a share this size sits well beneath it, which is why the two figures belong together.

The median home in Oak Ridge costs roughly 3.7 times median household income, below the midpoint for reporting cities, so ownership remains reachable on a typical local wage.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Oak Ridge from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Anderson County): Oak Ridge's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024

Population

79K+5%

Median Income

$66,183+52%

Median Home Value

$239,400+89%

Poverty Rate

13.4%-26%

Unemployment

3.7%-58%

Economics

The clearest outlier in Oak Ridge's numbers is median rent: $1,131/mo, which is 27% below what's typical across the tracked-city set. A second figure worth noting: median household income at $72,311, 19% below the tracked-city average.

Economics indicators for Oak Ridge, TN
Indicator	Value
Median Rent	$1,131/mo
Poverty Rate	12.2%
Unemployment	3.8%
Bachelor's Degree+	40.2%
Work From Home	16.3%
Public Transit	0%

Population Snapshot

White 80.3%

African American 5.9%

Asian 2.6%

Two or More Ethnicities 4.4%

Health at a Glance 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure

41%

Obesity

39.9%

Short Sleep Duration

37.3%

Physical Inactivity

25.7%

Frequent Mental Distress

18.6%

Current Smoking

16.1%

Frequent Physical Distress

14.9%

Diabetes

13.5%

Binge Drinking

13.4%

Current Asthma

10.7%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 60.9%

Annual Checkup 79.8%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance

10.5%

Coronary Heart Disease

7.4%

Stroke

3.8%

Local Hospitals 2 total

CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1-5): a composite score across dozens of reported measures, not a single outcome guarantee for any patient. It isn't adjusted for patient case mix and isn't directly comparable across hospital types, a critical-access facility and a large teaching hospital aren't rated on the same measure set.

Rating Distribution

★★★★★

★★★★

★★★

★★

★

Average Rating

4/5

Total Hospitals

With ER

METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE

OAK RIDGE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER

★★★★☆

Climate

NOAA 1991-2020 Normals

Avg Temperature

59°F

Annual Rainfall

59.7"

Hot Months (>80°F)

Cold Months (<40°F)

47°

29°

Jan

5.5"

51°

32°

Feb

5.9"

61°

39°

Mar

5.6"

70°

47°

Apr

5.6"

78°

56°

May

4.5"

84°

64°

Jun

4.8"

87°

68°

Jul

5.9"

87°

67°

Aug

3.7"

81°

61°

Sep

4.1"

71°

48°

Oct

3.3"

59°

37°

Nov

5.0"

49°

32°

Dec

5.8"

Cost of Living

BEA 2024

92.6 Regional Price Parity

7.4% below national average

US avg

92.6

Metro area: Knoxville, TN (MSA)

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED. RPP of 100 = national average.

Flood Insurance Claims History

FEMA NFIP, county-level

Claims filed

$70K

Total paid out

Most common flood zone

Since 2016, NFIP has paid out $70K across 13 flood insurance claims filed in Anderson County.

Hurricane Zeta alone generated 1 of those claims, the county's largest named flood event in this record.

Source: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims, via OpenFEMA. County-level data: individual claims are not attributed to a specific city or address by FEMA.

What alerts and safety updates affect Oak Ridge?

No area-tagged alerts are on record for Oak Ridge right now. New federal and counterpart-agency notices still land in the site feed as agencies publish them.

City alert dispatch desk

Sheet TN-OAK-RIDGE-TN · Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge: no area-tagged alerts on record. State hubs carry the live CAP stream.

FEED-QUIET No tagged alerts
LEAD-NONE Feed idle
DESK-IDLE Awaiting feed

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Common Questions 9

What is the population of Oak Ridge, TN? ▼

Oak Ridge, TN has a population of 29,302 people, located in Anderson County, Tennessee.

What is the median household income in Oak Ridge? ▼

The median household income in Oak Ridge, TN is $72,311 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 12.2%.

What is the median home value in Oak Ridge? ▼

The median home value in Oak Ridge, TN is $270,200. Median rent is $1,131/month.

What are the top health concerns in Oak Ridge? ▼

The top health indicators in Oak Ridge include High Blood Pressure (41%), Obesity (39.9%), Short Sleep Duration (37.3%). Data from CDC PLACES.

How many hospitals are in Oak Ridge? ▼

Oak Ridge has 2 hospitals with an average rating of 4/5 stars. 1 have emergency departments.

What is the median age in Oak Ridge? ▼

The median age in Oak Ridge, TN is 39.3 years. 40.2% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the climate like in Oak Ridge? ▼

Oak Ridge has an average annual temperature of 58.6°F and 59.7" of annual precipitation.

What is the cost of living in Oak Ridge? ▼

The regional price parity for Oak Ridge is 92.569, meaning prices are 7.4% below the national average.

What is the flood claim history for Oak Ridge? ▼

Anderson County, Tennessee has recorded 13 NFIP flood insurance claims since 2016, totaling $70K in payouts. This is county-level data: FEMA does not attribute individual claims to a specific city.

Nationwide cities with similar poverty or income 8

Two ACS-derived peer sets for Oak Ridge, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.

Similar poverty rate

Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside TN (12.2% here).

Riverside, CA 12.2% Spring Valley, NV 12.2% Escondido, CA 12.2% Vallejo, CA 12.2%

Similar median income

Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside TN ($72,311 here).

Carlsbad, NM $72,306 Biddeford, ME $72,333 Orlando, FL $72,336 Coeur d'Alene, ID $72,338

Compare Oak Ridge with another city

Pick a second U.S. city to open a side-by-side profile on population, income, health, and hospitals, the same federal datasets as this page.

Quick picks:

Cities Close By 8

Clinton, TN 10K Farragut, TN 22K Knoxville, TN 191K Maryville, TN 28K Seymour, TN 11K Athens, TN 14K Sevierville, TN 16K Crossville, TN 11K

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Turning this into a research checklist

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Oak Ridge area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city. County-level trends are labeled when shown.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Anderson County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-16.