Oak Grove is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 7,973 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oak Grove is the 54th largest community in Kentucky. Oak Grove has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Oak Grove, where the median household income is $47,886.00.16.55% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Oak Grove. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Retail and Manufacturing industries respectively employ 25.79% and 17.36% of the civilian workforce. As is often the case in a small city, Oak Grove doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Oak Grove are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.03% of adults in Oak Grove have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Oak Grove in 2022 was $20,282, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,128 for a family of four. However, Oak Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oak Grove is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oak Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oak Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Oak Grove also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.10% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oak Grove include German, Italian, Irish, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Oak Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
