Housing data for Oak Grove, MS
Oak Grove, MS has an estimated 2,098 residents and 710 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lamar County.
34.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,218 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,098 (±652)
- Housing units
- 710 (±198)
- Households that rent
- 34.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,218
What stands out in Oak Grove
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±10.6 points) in Oak Grove, lower than in Lamar County (13.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.0% (±2.8 points) in Oak Grove, lower than in Lamar County (4.4%).
Average commute: 19.9 minutes (±3.5) in Oak Grove, lower than in Lamar County (26.0 minutes).
Housing in Oak Grove at a glance
- Median rent: $1,218 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 39.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 34.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $82,411 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $221,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,614 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,680 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 9.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 89.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.9 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 38.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Oak Grove against Lamar County, its state and the nation
| Oak Grove | Lamar County | Mississippi | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,098 (±652) | 65,713 (exact) | 2,946,779 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 710 (±198) | 27,685 (±53) | 1,341,114 (±478) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 34.2% (±13.2 points) | 30.5% (±2.0 points) | 30.0% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,218 (±$1,107) | $1,126 (±$64) | $954 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $82,411 (±$41,865) | $70,909 (±$4,616) | $56,447 (±$539) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $221,700 (±$36,782) | $224,700 (±$10,031) | $169,800 (±$1,198) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,680 (±$295) | $1,479 (±$103) | $1,215 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 9.1% (±11.6 points) | 20.6% (±2.4 points) | 41.4% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.9 minutes (±3.5) | 26.0 minutes (±1.4) | 25.6 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.7% (±2.1 points) | 88.6% (±2.2 points) | 84.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.8 years (±5.2) | 37.7 years (±0.3) | 38.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Oak Grove covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 1,680 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Lamar County
Oak Grove has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lamar County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lamar County recorded 71 violent and 628 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Oak Grove
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hattiesburg | 2.7 mi | $978 | $213,700 | 57.7% |
| Arnold Line | 4.1 mi | $1,360 | $157,900 | 20.2% |
| Hattiesburg | 5.9 mi | $1,005 | $165,900 | 62.8% |
| Rawls Springs | 6.9 mi | $1,066 | $88,900 | 34.7% |
| Glendale | 8.4 mi | $835 | $158,400 | 27.8% |
| Purvis | 9.7 mi | $939 | $168,100 | 36.3% |
| Petal | 11 mi | $1,047 | $174,900 | 30.0% |
| Sumrall | 12 mi | $950 | $206,800 | 12.3% |
Places in Mississippi most like Oak Grove
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latimer | $1,122 | $189,400 | $70,237 | 18.2% |
| New Hope | $989 | $238,200 | $79,577 | 20.2% |
| Saltillo | $999 | $204,900 | $80,640 | 16.5% |
| Southaven | $1,445 | $236,300 | $78,483 | 27.5% |
| Gulf Park Estates | $1,320 | $212,500 | $65,556 | 18.0% |
| Caledonia | $1,042 | $203,300 | $82,806 | 36.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Mississippi.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Oak Grove, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $916 | $1,117 | $1,316 | $1,676 | $1,730 |
HUD income limits for Oak Grove, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,800 | $27,950 | $44,700 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,950 | $51,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,950 | $57,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,100 | $69,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,300 | $74,100 |
| 7 people | $49,500 | $49,500 | $79,200 |
| 8 people | $52,700 | $52,700 | $84,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hattiesburg, MS MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Oak Grove is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Oak Grove
How many renters are there in Oak Grove?
Oak Grove has an estimated 243 (±112) renting households, 34.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Oak Grove, MS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $221,700 (±$36,782) for owner-occupied homes in Oak Grove (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Oak Grove?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Oak Grove, MS is $1,614 (±$358) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Oak Grove?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Oak Grove, MS is $1,680 (±$295) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Oak Grove?
Oak Grove, MS has an estimated 710 (±198) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Oak Grove?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Oak Grove, used by 89.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Grove CDP, Mississippi
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Grove CDP, Mississippi
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Grove CDP, Mississippi
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Grove CDP, Mississippi
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Grove CDP, Mississippi
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Grove CDP, Mississippi
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Grove CDP, Mississippi
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hattiesburg, MS MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hattiesburg, MS MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Oak Grove CDP, Mississippi (place:53080, in state:28).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .