Oak Ridge is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 7,776 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oak Ridge is the 124th largest community in North Carolina.

Oak Ridge home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Oak Ridge real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Oak Ridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Oak Ridge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 28.53% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Oak Ridge is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Oak Ridge really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Oak Ridge perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Being a small town, Oak Ridge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

If knowledge is power, Oak Ridge is a pretty powerful place. 50.64% of the adults in Oak Ridge have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Oak Ridge in 2022 was $67,804, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $271,216 for a family of four.

Oak Ridge is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oak Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oak Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oak Ridge include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Oak Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.