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Oceanside

California · 170,483 residents (2025 est.) · 41.3 sq mi
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With 172,242 people, Oceanside is a city in California. The typical home is worth $770,300, having more than tripled since 2000. That puts it in the top 8% of US cities for household income. Median rent is $2,303 a month. There are 4,174 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 22%.

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
170,483 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
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
Land area
41.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
124K138K152K166K180K19902000201020202024Oceanside
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%
Persons per household
2.75 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.80 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
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
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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)
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%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.8%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% 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%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% 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%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.4%
+9.2 ptssince 2017
from 86.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 95.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.3%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)39.1%(4,602)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.6%(3,372)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.3%(3,219)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(404)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(58)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,771 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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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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