Oak Grove, South Carolina Population 2024

11,567

Oak Grove Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oak Grove was:

  • White: 72.78%
  • Black or African American: 15.84%
  • Two or more races: 7.61%
  • Other race: 2.19%
  • Asian: 1.29%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,525.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.93% (-473)
The current population of Oak Grove, South Carolina is 11,567 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,040.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,75672.78%
Black or African American1,90615.84%
Two or more races9157.61%
Other race2632.19%
Asian1551.29%
Native American360.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oak Grove Population by Race

Oak Grove Population Pyramid 2024

Oak Grove Median Age

36.7

Total

36

Male

38.3

Female

Oak Grove Adults

There are 9,492 adults, (2,027 of whom are seniors) in Oak Grove.

Oak Grove Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Oak Grove Sex Ratio

Female6,05950.36%
Male5,97249.64%

Oak Grove Population by Age

Oak Grove Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0922.3582.817.2
Married2,1482.87946
Non Family1,9961.317921
Female6713.3261.538.5
Male2773.3874.725.3

2.88

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

82.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oak Grove Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4314.84%
Associates Degree98811.09%
Bachelors Degree2,15624.2%
Graduate Degree8259.26%
High School Graduate2,42027.16%
Less Than 9th Grade3233.63%
Some College1,76719.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oak Grove Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oak Grove Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2175,8481,782
Black1,5931,546929
Hispanic744438136
2+ Races51134286
Asian14613772
Other Race1401160
Native American3600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.05%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 58.32%.

Oak Grove Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,844$57,315$61,889
Graduate Degree$45,250$95,033$33,456
High School Graduate$32,750$43,193$25,488
Less Than 9th Grade$38,099$38,363$35,625
Overall$46,383$55,456$40,542
Some College$44,054$54,375$40,075

$46,383

Average Earnings

$55,456

Average Male

$40,542

Average Female

Oak Grove Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oak Grove Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oak Grove Language

90.59% of Oak Grove residents speak only English, while 9.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.66% of the population.

Oak Grove Language

Oak Grove Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,20787810.7%
Hispanic1,34629621.99%
Multiple90321223.48%
Black1,8761407.46%

11.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.24%

Male Poverty Rate

11.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oak Grove

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oak Grove is Multiple, with 23.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oak Grove is Black, with 7.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.03%.

Oak Grove Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.38%
High School13.56%
Some College5.94%
Bachelors or Greater1.21%

Oak Grove Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.67%
Male Unemployed14.42%
Male Employed4.9%
Female Employed3.73%

Oak Grove Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oak Grove Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,205$89,044
Households$75,506$82,221
Married Families$87,308$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,094$66,308

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oak Grove Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.7%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Oak Grove Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oak Grove Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Oak Grove Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oak Grove Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

559

Number of Veterans

549

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam210
First Gulf War187
Second Gulf War116
Korea22
World War II0

Oak Grove Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74182
55 to 64147
75+108
35 to 54103
18 to 3419

Oak Grove Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4706.78%
Black674.13%
2+ Races142.42%
Asian85.48%

Oak Grove Veterans by Race

Oak Grove Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oak Grove Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Oak Grove Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oak Grove Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oak Grove Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.01%

Born in Oak Grove

93.03%

Native Born

6.97%

Foreign Born

5.03%

Non Citizen

1.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.03% of Oak Grove residents were born in the United States, with 62.01% having been born in South Carolina. 5.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oak Grove Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202411,567910.79%
202311,476910.8%
202211,385-418-3.54%
202111,803-237-1.97%
202012,0401,20511.12%
201910,835-158-1.44%
201810,9936205.98%
201710,3734734.78%
20169,900-283-2.78%
201510,183-161-1.56%
201410,3442212.18%
201310,123-595-5.55%
201210,718740.7%
201110,6443533.43%
201010,29100%

Oak Grove Population by Year