Oakland Population History 1880 - 2023

Oakland Population Facts

What is the current population of Oakland?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Oakland is 436,504. Oakland, California is the 45th largest city in the US.

What county is Oakland, California in?

Oakland is located entirely in Alameda County.

What is the size of Oakland, California in square miles?

Oakland has an area of 55.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Oakland?

The peak population of Oakland was in 2020, when its population was 439,341. Oakland is currently 0.6% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Oakland growing?

Oakland has grown 8.9% since the 2000. Oakland, California's growth is below average. 72% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Is Oakland the biggest city in California?

No, Oakland is the 8th largest city in the state of California. The biggest city, Los Angeles, is 8.8x bigger than Oakland.

What is the population density of Oakland, California?

Oakland has a population density of 7,004 people per square mile. Oakland has the 14th highest population density among large cities in the United States.

Oakland Demographics

What is the voting age population of Oakland, California?

The total voting age population of Oakland, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 284,869. The voting age population is 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

What percentage of Oakland, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.1% of the residents of Oakland are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Oakland, California?

The racial demographics of Oakland are 35.5% White, 23.8% Black, 16.9% Other, 15.5% Asian, 6.9% Two or more races, 0.9% American Indian and 0.6% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 27.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Oakland, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Oakland, 16.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 24.8%. On a per-household basis, 12.9% of families are below the poverty line in Oakland.

What percentage of Oakland, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.7% of Oakland residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Oakland, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 82.6% of Oakland residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 44.0% have a bachelor's degree and 18.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Oakland, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Oakland residents aged 5 and older, 40.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 21.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 12.0% speak an Asian language.

Oakland Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Oakland, California?

The unemployment rate in Oakland is 6.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Oakland, California residents work for the government?

In Oakland, 13.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Oakland, California?

The median household income in Oakland is $73,692.

Oakland Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Oakland, California?

In Oakland, 40.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Oakland, California?

Renters occupy 59.3% of housing units in Oakland.

What percentage of Oakland, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Oakland, 37.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Oakland, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Oakland, 8.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 13,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Oakland, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Oakland is $1,445.

What percentage of households in Oakland, California have broadband internet?

In Oakland, 82.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.