Demographics · CA
Oakland, CA demographics: 439,418 residents, with a median age of 37.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
439,418people are estimated in Oakland, at a median age of 37.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 37.9 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Oakland, the largest race group is White (29.6%); 28.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 27.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Oakland is 37.9 years (±0.4), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.6% ± 0.4 percentage points male and 50.4% ± 0.4 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 18.5%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 24,040 | 5.5% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,194 |
| 5 to 17 | 58,911 | 13.4% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,745 |
| 18 to 24 | 30,603 | 7.0% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,371 |
| 25 to 34 | 81,495 | 18.5% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,937 |
| 35 to 44 | 74,112 | 16.9% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±2,063 |
| 45 to 54 | 55,548 | 12.6% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,451 |
| 55 to 64 | 50,189 | 11.4% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,765 |
| 65 to 74 | 38,032 | 8.7% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,446 |
| 75 and over | 26,488 | 6.0% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±1,081 |
Median age by sex: 37.4 (male) · 38.3 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Oakland is White at 29.6% of the population. Separately, 28.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 129,983 | 29.6% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±2,909 |
| Black or African American alone | 88,825 | 20.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±2,388 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 6,570 | 1.5% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,186 |
| Asian alone | 69,532 | 15.8% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±2,222 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 2,018 | 0.5% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±545 |
| Some other race alone | 85,783 | 19.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±2,945 |
| Two or more races | 56,707 | 12.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±2,693 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 126,186 | 28.7% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±2,872 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Oakland has 176,584 households. 53.8% are family households and 34.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.45 people.
Total households
176,584
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.45
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
53.8% ± 0.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
34.3% ± 1.1 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 176,584 | ±1,643 |
| Family households | 94,915 | ±1,412 |
| Nonfamily households | 81,669 | ±1,940 |
| Householder living alone | 60,610 | ±1,954 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
27.5% of Oakland residents were born outside the United States. 59.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (22.6%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 27.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | 120,829 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 59.7% ± 0.8 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 22.6% ± 0.7 percentage points | Spanish · 94,035 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
48.7% ± 0.9 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Oakland hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.7% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Oakland is 0653000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.