Oak GroveTN
This town in Tennessee has a population of 248.
Is Oak Grove a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Oak Grove, against 14% in Tennessee’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 178 Tennessee towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Oak Grove. Oak Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
248 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oak Grove: who provides what
Oak Grove is unincorporated, so Sumner County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oak Grove.
Oak Grove has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Oak Grove’s middle household income stands at $104,000. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 1% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in Oak Grove grew to 47 in 2023, 30 more than in 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.
| Oak Grove | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer middle-aged adults than Tennessee overall
The median age in Oak Grove is 32.5 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (23% statewide). Tennessee has 31% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 27%.
| Oak Grove | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.5 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Oak Grove’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.1 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Oak Grove | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 23.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 25% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.4% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Oak Grove: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oak Grove faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Oak Grove, 32% come from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Oak Grove is
For adults in Oak Grove, the share who report frequent mental distress is 20%. 43% of adults in the town have obesity; 20% smoke cigarettes.
| Oak Grove | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 29% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| What stands out | Oak Grove | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 14.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 7% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 54.2% | 58.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Oak Grove
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oak Grove; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Oak Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
99% of working residents leave Oak Grove for work
Where Oak Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oak Grove
Census-designated place in Tennessee, United States
Oak Grove is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Sumner County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 238, slightly up from 231 at the 2010 census. Oak Grove was the hometown of trial attorney James F. Neal.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 883 ft
Questions about Oak Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Grove, TN a good place to live?
Oak Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.