Oak Ridge, North Carolina

Oak Ridge, North Carolina
HABS image of the Benbow House in Oak Ridge, North Carolina.
Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°10′1″N 79°58′57″W / 36.16694°N 79.98250°W / 36.16694; -79.98250
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Established1998
Government
 • MayorJames Harton
 • Mayor Pro TemMichael Greeson
 • CouncilAnn Schneider
 • CouncilMike Stone
 • CouncilLindsey Clark
Area
 • Total
16.58 sq mi (42.95 km2)
 • Land16.44 sq mi (42.58 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,474
 • Estimate 
(2019)
7,049
 • Density428.8/sq mi (165.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
27310, 27284
Area code336
FIPS code37-48480
GNIS feature ID0991433
Websitewww.oakridgenc.com

Oak Ridge is a town in northwestern Guilford County, North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, Oak Ridge had a population of 7,474. Oak Ridge is 15 miles (24 km) northwest of the center of Greensboro, North Carolina's third-largest city, and it is a part of the Piedmont Triad urban area.