Moving to Oakwood, Georgia

Population: 2,689. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,408 (+26.7% change)
Males: 1,373 (51.1%), Females: 1,316 (48.9%)

Zip code: 30566

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.5 years
Median household income: $37,862
Median house value: $112,300

Population by Race

Races in Oakwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.4%)
  • Hispanic (20.7%)
  • Black (10.4%)
  • Other race (7.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Vietnamese (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (18.4%), German (10.9%), English (6.4%), Irish (6.2%), Italian (4.9%), French (1.1%).

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Oakwood, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakwood

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakwood city

  • Never married: 33.6%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

15.1% Foreign born (14.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +881 (+48.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakwood:

  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 45 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 49 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 56 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakwood:

  • LEE GILMER MEMORIAL (about 6 miles; GAINESVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: GVL)
  • GWINNETT COUNTY – BRISCOE FIELD (about 19 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: LZU)
  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 24 miles; JEFFERSON, GA; Abbreviation: 19A)

Amtrak station near Oakwood:

  • 6 miles: GAINESVILLE (104 SE 1ST AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Oakwood:

  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,181; Location: 3820 MUNDY MILL RD; Public; Website: www.gc.peachnet.edu)
  • LANIER TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 1,083; Location: 2990 LANDRUM EDUCATION DR; Public; Website: www.lanier.tec.ga.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Oakwood:

  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 41 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 43 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 10,839)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
  • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 13,841)

Schools

Public high school in Oakwood:

  • WEST HALL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,004; Location: 5500 MCEVER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Oakwood:

  • MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 154; Location: PO BOX 877/5135 MCEVER RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oakwood:

  • WEST HALL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 827; Location: 5470 MCEVER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 507; Location: 4500 ALLEN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)