Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Oak Ridge’s mean commuting time is 51 minutes, above both the Louisiana town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 162 Louisiana towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Oak Ridge. Cedars Plantation and Excelsior is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oak Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Oak Ridge beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 296 in 1890, a peak of 373 in 1940, 124 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1927 and 2 maps from 1935 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oak Ridge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Oak Ridge.
People 65 and older are 40% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (24% statewide). Oak Ridge is shrinking: down 8.9% since 2020, to 113 residents (2025 estimate). Louisiana has 27% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 27%.
| Oak Ridge | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.3% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.2% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 20.6% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.4% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.6% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.8% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.5% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
43% of Oak Ridge’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 12%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Oak Ridge’s typical July afternoon high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Oak Ridge, 43% have obesity. Oak Ridge: 22% of adults have diabetes, against 16% in Louisiana’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. Of 32 CDC measures, Oak Ridge beats the Louisiana average on 2 and trails it on 19.
| Oak Ridge | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Oak Ridge | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.8% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.1% | 78.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 17.3% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among 162 Louisiana towns, just 6 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Oak Ridge. Values rose 8.3% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Oak Ridge; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Oak Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Village in Louisiana, United States
Oak Ridge is a village in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 124 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Oak Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Samuel T. Baird and Abner Wimberly.