Oak Hill is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,986 at the 2020 census.
History
The first inhabitants of what would become Oak Hill were the native Timucuan, who lived along the shore from c. 2000 BCE to 1500 CE, when European settlers started to arrive. In 1564, the French illustrator, Jacques LeMoyne, made a map showing an Indian village named Surruque el Viejo near el Baradero de Suroc. The name "Oak Hill" seems to have been first used by seasonal northern loggers circa 1850, named for an oak tree that grew on the native Timuca tribe's shell mound near the home of J.D. Mitchell, who was the community's first settler.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (43.75%) is water.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of Oak Hill has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable"
|+Oak Hill racial composition<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|White (NH)
|1,467
|1,667
|81.86%
|83.94%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|249
|187
|13.90%
|9.42%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|8
|5
|0.45%
|0.25%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|9
|12
|0.50%
|0.60%
|-
|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)
|0
|1
|0.00%
|0.05%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|0
|5
|0.00%
|0.25%
|-
|Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)
|28
|67
|1.56%
|3.37%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|31
|42
|1.73%
|2.11%
|-
|Total
|1,792
|1,986
|
|
|-
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Oak Hill had a population of 1,986. The median age was 58.6 years. 12.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 34.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.7 males age 18 and over.
81.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 18.2% lived in rural areas.
There were 938 households in Oak Hill, of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.6% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,792 people, 757 households, and 581 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the census