Oak Hill, WV Demographics

A map of Oak Hill's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,172	7,071	90.4%	86.5%
Black	516	444	6.5%	5.4%
Multiracial	129	428	1.6%	5.2%
Native American/Other	90	42	1.1%	0.5%
Asian	21	37	0.3%	0.5%
Hispanic	9	157	0.1%	1.9%

Oak Hill, West Virginia has an estimated population of 7,937, a slight decrease from the 8,179 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 6.5% Black, 1.6% Multiracial, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Oak Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Oak Hill has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than West Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Oak Hill, that probability was 24.6% in 2020 and 17.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Oak Hill is ranked the 19th most populous place in West Virginia, out of 439 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Oak Hill was ranked the 19th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Oak Hill's White Population

7,172 residents of Oak Hill, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Oak Hill is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Oak Hill ranks 372nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oak Hill's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Oak Hill's population has increased from 86.5% to 90.4%.

Oak Hill is more White than neighboring Scarbro (69.3% White). Oak Hill is less White than neighboring Hilltop (97% White), Thurmond (100% White), Glen Jean (100% White), and Gatewood (96.4% White).

Oak Hill's Black Population

516 residents of Oak Hill, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Oak Hill is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Oak Hill ranks 59th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oak Hill's Black population has grown by an estimated 16.2%. Black residents' share of Oak Hill's population has increased from 5.4% to 6.5%.

Oak Hill is more Black than neighboring Hilltop (0% Black), Thurmond (0% Black), Glen Jean (0% Black), and Gatewood (0% Black). Oak Hill is less Black than neighboring Scarbro (30.7% Black).

Oak Hill's Asian Population

21 residents of Oak Hill, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Oak Hill is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Oak Hill ranks 134th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oak Hill's Asian population has declined by an estimated 43.2%. Asian residents' share of Oak Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Oak Hill is more Asian than neighboring Hilltop (0% Asian), Scarbro (0% Asian), Thurmond (0% Asian), Glen Jean (0% Asian), and Gatewood (0% Asian).

Oak Hill's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Oak Hill, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Oak Hill is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Oak Hill ranks 101st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oak Hill's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 94.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Oak Hill's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.1%.

Oak Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Hilltop (0% Hispanic), Scarbro (0% Hispanic), Thurmond (0% Hispanic), Glen Jean (0% Hispanic), and Gatewood (0% Hispanic).

Oak Hill's Native American/Other Population

90 residents of Oak Hill, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Oak Hill is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Oak Hill ranks 158th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oak Hill's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 114.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Oak Hill's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.1%.

Oak Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hilltop (0% Native American/Other), Scarbro (0% Native American/Other), Thurmond (0% Native American/Other), Glen Jean (0% Native American/Other), and Gatewood (0% Native American/Other).

Oak Hill's Multiracial Population

129 residents of Oak Hill, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Oak Hill is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Oak Hill ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oak Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 69.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Oak Hill's population has decreased from 5.2% to 1.6%.

Oak Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Scarbro (0% Multiracial), Thurmond (0% Multiracial), and Glen Jean (0% Multiracial). Oak Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Hilltop (3% Multiracial), and Gatewood (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.