Oakdale is a city of 23,194 people in California. 7,691 more people live here than in 2000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. There are 3,726 people per square mile. This skews young, with a median age of 35.1. The average commute runs 35 minutes.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $83,091, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 105%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Oakdale
What changed most since 1990
Population11,961 → 23,194(+94%)US over the same years: +35%
White share81.1% → 55.7%(−25.4 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Hispanic share16.9% → 34.1%(+17.2 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Oakdale's population equals 4.2% of Stanislaus County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 2.7% of the county's. Its number of veterans equals 5.6% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)43.8%(412)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36%(338)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.9%(178)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(23)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(11)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 940 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Oakdale, decade by decade
Oakdale population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
11,961
$65,354
$257,767
10.0%
39.2
2000
15,503
$71,660
$223,153
10.2%
49.2
2010
20,675
$86,087
$413,301
15.7%
58.5
2020
23,181
$81,763
$403,730
20.0%
67.9
2024
23,194
$83,091
$457,900
22.2%
70.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
