Oak Ridge, North Carolina

About Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge is a close-knit town in northern North Carolina, home to 7,900 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Oak Ridge is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 16.75 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 472 residents per square mile.

📰 Oak Ridge News Today

• Oak Ridge neighbors say 24/7 pipeline drilling blindsided their neighborhood wfmynews2.com · May 12
• Oak Ridge Recycling Event Guilford County (.gov) · Nov 1
• Rowing Kicks Off Season Strong At Oak Ridge Invitational Opening Day University of North Carolina Athletics · Mar 14
• Juvenile killed in stabbing on Oak Ridge Road in Summerfield FOX8 WGHP · Mar 25
• Oak Ridge Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Oak Ridge Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Oak Ridge — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Carolina — one of 776 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,900.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oak Ridge

• Bill's Pizza Pub — pizza
• Gusto Pizzreria — pizza
• Joey's Burger Bar — burger
• Kiha of Japan — japanese
• Olympic Family Restaurant
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• ACC American Cafe (café)
• Asian Wok — asian
• J.P Looney's
• PGA Tour Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oak Ridge

• Cascades Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Oak Ridge Town Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oak Ridge

• Oak Ridge Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Oak Ridge

🏘️ Nearby Communities