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Oceanside

California · 170,483 residents (2025 est.) · 41.268 sq mi
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The short version

Oceanside is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $97,737. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $770,300. 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 38.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 128%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
172,242
+7%since 2000
from 161,029 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,174 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 4,069 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.9
+17%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:170,483 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
124K138K152K166K180K1990201020202024Oceanside
2024172K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(9,601)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(8,906)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(10,486)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(9,253)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(11,464)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.8%(27,183)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(22,848)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(20,692)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(22,590)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(16,882)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(8,605)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(3,732)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$97,737
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,301 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,943
+121%since 2000
from $20,329 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
61.6%
+20.5 ptssince 2009
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.419
+4%since 2010
from 0.401 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$770,300
+128%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $185,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,303
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $818 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 62.1% in 2000
41.7% rent
Vacancy rate
7.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
33.2%
−13.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.9
+7%since 2009
from 7.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
66
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-Hispanic53.6%(86,310)
Black5.9%(9,504)
Hispanic / Latino30.2%(48,691)
Asian5.4%(8,623)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.6%(73,314)
Black4.2%(7,175)
Hispanic / Latino37.5%(64,577)
Asian8.2%(14,188)
Other7.5%(12,988)
Diversity Score
83
+8%since 2009
from 77 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
Mexican32.2%(55,530)
Central American1.2%(2,100)
South American0.9%(1,484)
Puerto Rican0.8%(1,355)
Spaniard0.6%(1,036)
Guatemalan0.5%(841)
Salvadoran0.4%(711)
Cuban0.3%(597)
Colombian0.2%(394)
Peruvian0.2%(299)
Dominican0.2%(270)
Argentine0.1%(207)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(200)
Nicaraguan0.1%(173)
Chilean0.1%(146)
Costa Rican0.1%(145)
Honduran0.1%(131)
Bolivian0.1%(119)
Venezuelan0.1%(107)
Panamanian0.1%(99)
Asian origin
Filipino3.6%(6,167)
Vietnamese1.2%(2,054)
Chinese0.9%(1,575)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,034)
Japanese0.5%(820)
Korean0.4%(769)
Thai0.2%(292)
Hmong0.2%(271)
Cambodian0.2%(263)
Laotian0.1%(223)
Kazakh0.1%(139)
Mongolian0.1%(130)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.1%(96)
Pakistani0%(28)
Burmese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.6%(1,035)
Chamorro0.1%(191)
Tongan0%(24)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
German10.4%(17,863)
Irish8.3%(14,233)
English8.2%(14,169)
Italian5.1%(8,720)
American2.4%(4,065)
Scottish2.1%(3,609)
Polish2%(3,396)
French1.7%(2,931)
Norwegian1.5%(2,535)
Swedish1.2%(2,081)
Dutch0.9%(1,508)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,461)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(1,377)
West Indian0.6%(999)
Portuguese0.4%(769)
Greek0.4%(735)
Danish0.4%(722)
Welsh0.4%(705)
Arab0.4%(698)
Iranian0.4%(659)
Canadian0.4%(658)
British0.3%(575)
Hungarian0.3%(561)
Czech0.3%(501)
Ukrainian0.3%(460)
Lithuanian0.2%(410)
Jamaican0.2%(402)
Armenian0.2%(398)
Brazilian0.2%(366)
Swiss0.2%(345)
Austrian0.2%(332)
Lebanese0.2%(287)
Belgian0.1%(256)
Croatian0.1%(255)
Finnish0.1%(225)
Serbian0.1%(217)
Slovak0.1%(182)
Romanian0.1%(153)
Haitian0.1%(115)
Egyptian0.1%(113)
Guyanese0.1%(108)
Kenyan0.1%(104)
Syrian0%(69)
Turkish0%(68)
Ghanaian0%(41)
Bulgarian0%(37)
Israeli0%(37)
Nigerian0%(34)
Slovene0%(26)
Moroccan0%(25)
Latvian0%(20)
Iraqi0%(12)
Jordanian0%(11)
Barbadian0%(11)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.2%
+14.0 ptssince 2000
from 22.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.7%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.9%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.7 min
+39%since 2000
from 20.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.3%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 74.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.0%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 66.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.8%
−21.5 ptssince 2009
from 61.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
21.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.8%
−38.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.3%
−73.5 ptssince 2013
from 81.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.4%
+9.2 ptssince 2017
from 86.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
65.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2016
from 69.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
25.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 23.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38%(27,241)
Married52.2%(37,429)
Widowed1.9%(1,334)
Divorced7.9%(5,669)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(21,228)
Married48.3%(34,557)
Widowed8.3%(5,962)
Divorced13.7%(9,829)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oceanside, California?

Oceanside, California has about 172,242 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Oceanside, California?

The typical household in Oceanside, California earns about $97,737 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oceanside, California expensive?

In Oceanside, California, the median home is worth about $770,300, and the typical rent is about $2,303 a month.

How educated are people in Oceanside, California?

About 36.2% of adults age 25 and over in Oceanside, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oceanside, California?

About 8.3% of people in Oceanside, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Oceanside, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Oceanside, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 43,844 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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