Oak RidgeTX
A town of 312, settled in 1990.
Is Oak Ridge a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Oak Ridge, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 643 Texas towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Oak Ridge. Oak Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
312 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oak Ridge: who provides what
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 Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oak Ridge.
Most of Oak Ridge’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Oak Ridge for work: only 0% work in town. At 20 minutes, Oak Ridge’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Oak Ridge’s median household income is $50,000.
| Oak Ridge | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oak Ridge has mild winters and hot summers
Oak Ridge has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Oak Ridge is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oak Ridge faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Oak Ridge since 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Oak Ridge is
Oak Ridge beats the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Oak Ridge.
| Oak Ridge | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Oak Ridge | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 16% | 19.3% |
| More smokers | 16.6% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Oak Ridge
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oak Ridge
About 6 of every 100 Oak Ridge residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
100% of working residents leave Oak Ridge for work
Where Oak Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oak Ridge
Town in Texas, United States
Oak Ridge is a town in Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 242 at the 2020 census, up from 141 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Area code
- 936
Questions about Oak Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oak Ridge, TX a good place to live?
Oak Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.