Oak ridge is located in Guilford county North carolina with a geographic area of 16.5 square miles. The total population in Oak ridge is 6,979 with 49.8% male and 50.2% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 29.8% of the population and over age 65 is 12.6% of the population. The median household income is $124,342, per capita income is $47,019. There are a total of 2,298 housing units with 96.3% owner occupied. Education includes 10.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 58.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Oak ridge in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
