Moving to Oak Grove, Louisiana

Population: 2,174. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,044 (-6.0% change)
Males: 960 (44.2%), Females: 1,214 (55.8%)

Zip code: 71263

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $16,063
Median house value: $43,100

Population by Race

Races in Oak Grove:

• White Non-Hispanic (68.7%)
• Black (29.3%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (14.6%), Irish (7.6%), English (4.1%), German (2.9%), French (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oak Grove

• High school or higher: 52.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 16.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Grove town

• Never married: 24.1%
• Now married: 50.4%
• Separated: 4.2%
• Widowed: 10.3%
• Divorced: 11.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oak Grove:

• WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (522 ROSS STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oak Grove:

• EAST CARROLL PARISH HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA)
• SHARKEY ISAQUENA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; ROLLING FORK, MS)
• RICHLAND PARISH HOSPITAL DELHI (about 31 miles; DELHI, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oak Grove:

• MID DELTA RGNL (about 51 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
• MONROE REGIONAL (about 52 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
• HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 87 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oak Grove:

• KELLY (about 3 miles; OAK GROVE, LA; Abbreviation: 9M6)
• BYERLEY (about 15 miles; LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA; Abbreviation: 0M8)
• DELHI MUNI (about 33 miles; DELHI, LA; Abbreviation: 0M9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Grove:

• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 53 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 59 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
• ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
• HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
• MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 79 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)

Schools

Public high school in Oak Grove:

• OAK GROVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 501 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oak Grove:

• OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 206 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: PK – 06)
• FISKE UNION SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 11670 HIGHWAY 585; Grades: KG – 08)
• GOODWILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 1638 HIGHWAY 2; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Oak Grove:

• WEST CARROLL PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $180,363; Location: 101 MARIETTA STREET; 25,209 books; 114 audio materials; 700 video materials; 126 serial subscriptions)