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Oak Grove CDP (Washington County), TN

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

4,483
Residents
$63,625
Median income
$241,100
Median home
$1,132
Median rent (state)

Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) - the verdict

Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) ranks in the 41st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

41st
percentile, household income
54th
percentile, home value
31st
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 CDP (Washington County), TN

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 4,483 residents in Oak Grove CDP (Washington County), a small town within Tennessee. The typical household in Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) brings in $63,625 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.5%. Oak Grove CDP (Washington County)'s housing stock carries a median value of $241,100, and the median resident age is 49.9 years. 32.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Tennessee scores 91.9 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,132 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Tennessee run around $218, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 61.2 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

4,483 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$63,625 /yr

Poverty 3.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) compare to other US cities?

Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 41% higher than other cities
Home value 54% pricier than other cities
Median rent 31% 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 CDP (Washington County)'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 Tennessee, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

41stIncome percentile

41st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Oak Grove CDP (Washington County)'s home value compares nationally

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

$241,100 46th percentile more affordable than 46% 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%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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 CDP (Washington County) $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 CDP (Washington County), TN Oak Grove CDP (Washington County), TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Oak Grove CDP (Washington County), TN-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 CDP (Washington County), TN median $63,625/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 CDP (Washington County), TN'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 CDP (Washington County), TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.2%

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

Population
4,483
Median Income
$63,625
Median Home Value
$241,100
Median Age
49.9
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Labor force participation
54.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
90.7%
Carpool
1.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
7.2%

Based on 1,990 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Tennessee - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Tennessee 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 Tennessee state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,132/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
61.2 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Tennessee

Selmer
4,456 people
Huntingdon
4,413 people
Lake Tansi
4,562 people
Apison
4,397 people
Coopertown
4,576 people
Louisville
4,369 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Oak Grove CDP (Washington County)'s 4,483 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Narberth, PA
4,482 people
Piney, AR
4,485 people
Jasper, FL
4,485 people
Mabank, TX
4,481 people
Westwood, KY
4,480 people
Eldon, MO
4,486 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Oak Grove CDP (Washington County)'s $63,625 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Garden City, MO
$63,625 median income
Madera, CA
$63,619 median income
Bonneauville, PA
$63,631 median income
Eaton Rapids, MI
$63,618 median income
Clyde, TX
$63,616 median income
Mentone, IN
$63,636 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Oak Grove CDP (Washington County), TN 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 CDP (Washington County), TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8% White 91.9% Black or African American 3.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.4% Two or more races 2.1% 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 CDP (Washington County) compares to nearby Tennessee 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 CDP (Washington County) (this city) 4,483 $63,625
Selmer 4,456 $48,092
Huntingdon 4,413 $49,421
Lake Tansi 4,562 $56,078
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Oak Grove CDP (Washington County), TN?

What is the population of Oak Grove CDP (Washington County), TN? +

Oak Grove CDP (Washington County), TN has a population of 4,483 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Oak Grove CDP (Washington County), TN? +

The median household income in Oak Grove CDP (Washington County) is $63,625 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Oak Grove CDP (Washington County)? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Oak Grove CDP (Washington County); the closest available measure is the Tennessee state average, a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Tennessee vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Oak Grove CDP (Washington County), TN? +

Oak Grove CDP (Washington County)'s median home value sits at $241,100, 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.

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

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