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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Oak Grove, KY compare?
| Figure | Oak Grove, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,830 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,931 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 741 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.1% |
| Measure | Oak Grove, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,962±33 |
| Median age | 25.5±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.4%±4.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.2%±7.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 20.3%±6.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.5%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.0%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $49,354±$6,868 |
| Per capita income | $19,493±$2,005 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.1%±6.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5%±5.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $148,700±$24,645 |
| Median gross rent | $1,197±$77 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.5%±12.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 39.6%±8.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.2%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.9%±7.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.0 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.8%±3.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov