Oak Ridge
TNAnderson County, Tennessee
Population 77K |Median income $60,633 |2 hospitals
Population
77,337
Anderson County
Median Income
$60,633
-4% vs avg
Median Home Value
$193,900
Near average
Median Age
42.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
78K+4%
Median Income
$63,171+45%
Median Home Value
$215,800+70%
Poverty Rate
14.8%-19%
Unemployment
5%-44%
Economics
Median Rent $937/mo
Poverty Rate
15.4% +7% vs avg
Unemployment 5.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24.5%
Work From Home 9.3%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 88.5%
Other / Multiethnic 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
African American 3.2%
Asian 1.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
42%
High Blood Pressure
41.8%
Short Sleep Duration
36.5%
Physical Inactivity
27.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.9%
Current Smoking
18.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.8%
Diabetes
14.1%
Binge Drinking
13.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
11%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 79%
Dental Visit 61%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.8%
Stroke
3.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
597 per 100k
+68% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2337 per 100k
+18% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
518.3
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
69.2
Burglary
324.4
Larceny-Theft
1645.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
367.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE
OAK RIDGE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Oak Ridge Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Anderson County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.