Oak Ridge, North Carolina

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
Government
  MayorJim Kinneman
  Mayor Pro TemMike Stone
  CouncilAnn Schneider
  CouncilJim Harton
  CouncilMichael Greeson
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
 (2010)
  Total
6,185
  Estimate 
(2019)
7,049
  Density428.80/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, United States. The population was 6,185 at the 2010 census, up from 3,988 in 2000. As of 2018, the population had risen to an estimated 6,977. 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.