CITY · INCORPORATED 1852
Oakland
California · 440,838 residents (2025 est.) · 55.963 sq mi
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Oakland is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $101,600. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $929,900. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 125%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:440,838 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024439K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(24,040)
5 to 94.9%(21,751)
10 to 145.2%(22,782)
15 to 195.1%(22,299)
20 to 245.2%(22,682)
25 to 3418.5%(81,495)
35 to 4416.9%(74,112)
45 to 5412.6%(55,548)
55 to 6411.4%(50,189)
65 to 748.7%(38,032)
75 to 844.3%(18,790)
85 and over1.8%(7,698)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$101,600
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,055 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
60.6%
+26.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8%
Retail trade6.5%
Wholesale trade6.2%
Finance & insurance6.2%
Other services5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
Arts, entertainment, food4.2%
Public administration3.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$929,900
+125%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $227,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
9.2
−15%since 2009
from 10.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic23.5%(93,953)
Black35.1%(140,139)
Hispanic / Latino21.9%(87,467)
Asian15.1%(60,393)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic27.8%(122,006)
Black19.7%(86,626)
Hispanic / Latino28.7%(126,186)
Asian15.7%(68,848)
Other8.1%(35,752)
96
+1%since 2009
from 95 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican18.6%(81,586)
Central American6.9%(30,208)
Guatemalan3.5%(15,487)
Salvadoran2.2%(9,502)
South American1%(4,474)
Honduran0.7%(2,911)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,777)
Nicaraguan0.4%(1,866)
Colombian0.3%(1,276)
Cuban0.3%(1,192)
Spaniard0.3%(1,136)
Peruvian0.2%(1,024)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(754)
Venezuelan0.1%(451)
Ecuadorian0.1%(383)
Chilean0.1%(362)
Dominican0.1%(244)
Panamanian0.1%(233)
Costa Rican0%(209)
Bolivian0%(120)
Uruguayan0%(47)
Paraguayan0%(2)
Asian origin
Chinese7%(30,553)
Vietnamese2.1%(9,133)
Filipino1.5%(6,462)
Asian Indian1.1%(4,808)
Cambodian0.7%(3,066)
Korean0.7%(2,946)
Japanese0.5%(2,163)
Mien0.3%(1,182)
Laotian0.2%(1,019)
Taiwanese0.2%(803)
Thai0.2%(797)
Pakistani0.2%(702)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(451)
Burmese0.1%(421)
Hmong0.1%(356)
Mongolian0.1%(344)
Sri Lankan0.1%(267)
Nepalese0%(170)
Indonesian0%(151)
Bangladeshi0%(70)
Singaporean0%(64)
Bhutanese0%(20)
Okinawan0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.3%(1,301)
Native Hawaiian0.2%(731)
Samoan0.1%(510)
Fijian0.1%(489)
Chamorro0.1%(326)
Guamanian0%(43)
Ancestry
German5.8%(25,485)
Irish5.7%(24,923)
English5.5%(24,229)
Italian3%(13,228)
Subsaharan African2.8%(12,418)
American1.6%(7,095)
French1.4%(6,194)
Polish1.4%(6,076)
Arab1.3%(5,731)
Scottish1.1%(5,026)
Russian1%(4,366)
Ethiopian1%(4,265)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(3,444)
Swedish0.7%(3,060)
West Indian0.6%(2,603)
Nigerian0.6%(2,430)
British0.5%(2,322)
Portuguese0.5%(2,259)
Dutch0.5%(2,122)
Iranian0.4%(1,772)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,754)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,613)
Greek0.3%(1,422)
Danish0.3%(1,404)
Welsh0.3%(1,389)
Jamaican0.3%(1,349)
Hungarian0.3%(1,284)
Czech0.3%(1,101)
Swiss0.2%(1,023)
Austrian0.2%(854)
Lithuanian0.2%(824)
Armenian0.2%(790)
Finnish0.2%(694)
French Canadian0.1%(650)
Brazilian0.1%(628)
Romanian0.1%(617)
Belgian0.1%(572)
Lebanese0.1%(456)
Croatian0.1%(451)
Haitian0.1%(438)
Palestinian0.1%(377)
Canadian0.1%(377)
Egyptian0.1%(376)
Slovak0.1%(353)
Kenyan0.1%(324)
Iraqi0.1%(313)
Turkish0.1%(309)
Australian0.1%(285)
Israeli0.1%(248)
Syrian0.1%(236)
Moroccan0%(208)
Latvian0%(144)
Slovene0%(114)
Ghanaian0%(86)
Serbian0%(78)
Cape Verdean0%(76)
Bulgarian0%(65)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(62)
Guyanese0%(48)
Macedonian0%(23)
Somali0%(18)
Barbadian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.8%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 73.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.8%(87,376)
Married42.8%(78,179)
Widowed1.9%(3,529)
Divorced7.5%(13,676)
Women 15+
Never married44.3%(83,237)
Married39.6%(74,513)
Widowed6.4%(12,089)
Divorced9.7%(18,246)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Oakland, California?
Oakland, California has about 439,418 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Oakland, California?
The typical household in Oakland, California earns about $101,600 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Oakland, California expensive?
In Oakland, California, the median home is worth about $929,900, and the typical rent is about $1,979 a month.
How educated are people in Oakland, California?
About 48.7% of adults age 25 and over in Oakland, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Oakland, California?
About 13.4% of people in Oakland, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Oakland, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Oakland, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 67,176 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.
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