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Moving to Oak Hill, West Virginia

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Population: 7,589. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,312 (-3.7% change)
Males: 3,551 (46.8%), Females: 4,038 (53.2%)

Zip code: 25901

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $24,792
Median house value: $55,700

Population by Race

Races in Oak Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Black (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (18.6%), Irish (13.4%), German (10.5%), English (10.0%), Italian (2.7%), Dutch (2.6%).

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oak Hill

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Hill city

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +610 (+8.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Oak Hill:

  • PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER (430 MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Oak Hill:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oak Hill:

  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 14 miles; BECKLEY, WV; Abbreviation: BKW)
  • YEAGER (about 41 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 54 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; Abbreviation: LWB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oak Hill:

Amtrak stations near Oak Hill:

  • 5 miles: THURMOND (C & O DEPOT)
  • 11 miles: PRINCE (RTE. 41 NORTH). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Oak Hill:

  • FAYETTE PLATEAU VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 41; Location: 300 WEST OYLER AVENUE; Public)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ATHENS, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,096)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; DUBLIN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,262)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; RADFORD, VA; Full-time enrollment: 8,034)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 78 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)

Schools

Public high schools in Oak Hill:

  • OAK HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 736; Location: 350 WEST OYLER AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FAYETTE PLATEAU VO-TECH CENTER (Location: 300 W OYLER AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Oak Hill:

  • MOUNTAIN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: P O BOX 1246 DRAWER B; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oak Hill:

  • COLLINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 793; Location: 601 JONES AVE; Grades: 05 – 09)
  • OAK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 140 SCHOOL ST; Grades: KG – 04)
  • ROSEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: SUMMERLEE ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • OAK HILL EAST END ELEMENTARY (Students: 161; Location: 103 INGRAM ST; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Oak Hill:

  • STS PETER PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: 123 ELMORE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Oak Hill:

  • FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $458,948; Location: 531 SUMMIT STREET; 108,478 books; 1,130 audio materials; 2,606 video materials; 99 serial subscriptions)

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