City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Oak Grove, SC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Oak Grove - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

12,031
Residents
$75,506
Median income
$195,700
Median home
$1,276
Median rent (state)

Oak Grove - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Oak Grove lands in the 57th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

57th
percentile, household income
42nd
percentile, home value
44th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Oak Grove, SC

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 12,031 residents in Oak Grove, a small town within South Carolina. Median household income here is $75,506 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.5%. Oak Grove's housing stock carries a median value of $195,700, and the median resident age is 36.7 years. 33.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 62.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: the state registers 93.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,276 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in South Carolina run around $224, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 90.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

12,031 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$75,506 /yr

Poverty 9.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Oak Grove compare to other US cities?

Here's how Oak Grove stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 57% higher than other cities
Home value 42% pricier than other cities
Median rent 44% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Oak Grove's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in South Carolina, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

57thIncome percentile

57th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Oak Grove's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$195,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 58% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Oak Grove $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. 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 ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Oak Grove, SC Oak Grove, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Oak Grove, SC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Oak Grove, SC median $75,506/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Oak Grove, SC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Oak Grove, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
12,031
Median Income
$75,506
Median Home Value
$195,700
Median Age
36.7
Poverty Rate
9.5%
Labor force participation
62.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.2%
Carpool
8.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
11.7%
Other
1.0%

Based on 6,014 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for South Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$52
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$224
estimated/month

Estimates reflect South Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a South Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Oak Grove sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,276/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Irmo
11,799 people
James Island
11,738 people
Parker
12,564 people
Boiling Springs
12,609 people
Gaffney
12,612 people
Powdersville
11,321 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Oak Grove's 12,031 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ocean Pines, MD
12,028 people
River Edge, NJ
12,024 people
Wakefield, VA
12,024 people
Bound Brook, NJ
12,023 people
Portales, NM
12,023 people
Honeygo, MD
12,022 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Oak Grove's $75,506 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Nederland, TX
$75,502 median income
Webster, IN
$75,511 median income
Acacia Villas, FL
$75,500 median income
Malad City, ID
$75,500 median income
Plainfield, IA
$75,500 median income
Plains, KS
$75,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Oak Grove, SC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Oak Grove, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.8% 15.8% 7.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.3% White 72.8% Black or African American 15.8% Asian 1.3% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.2% Two or more races 7.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Oak Grove compares to nearby South Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Oak Grove (this city) 12,031 $75,506
Irmo 11,799 $85,137
James Island 11,738 $100,176
Parker 12,564 $38,607
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Oak Grove, SC?

What is the population of Oak Grove, SC? +

The population of Oak Grove, SC stands at 12,031 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Oak Grove, SC? +

Oak Grove households earn a median of $75,506 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Oak Grove? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Oak Grove; the closest available measure is the South Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Oak Grove, SC? +

Oak Grove's median home value sits at $195,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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