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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oakland

Mississippi · 565 residents · 1.53 sq mi
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With 565 people, Oakland is a city in Mississippi. 33.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $25,300. Median rent is $144 a month. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The median age is 28.8, younger than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
565
−4%vs 2000
vs 586 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.8
−14%vs 2000
vs 33.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.53 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32145057870683519902000201020202024Oakland
2024402
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(48)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(33)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.6%(60)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1912%(68)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.7%(49)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(87)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(82)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 543.7%(21)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.4%(25)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(53)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.5%(37)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$17,604
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $17,431 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$5,683
−28%vs 2000
vs $7,898 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
33.5%
−20.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$25,300
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2019
Median gross rent
$144
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $242 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
76.1%
+9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.1% in 2000
23.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic23.4%(137)
Black74.9%(439)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(8)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic17.5%(99)
Black82.5%(466)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.7%(11)
Ancestry
American2.7%(11)
English2.2%(9)
Irish0.5%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.1%
+8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
43.3%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 42.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.6%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.4 min
+46%vs 2000
vs 19.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.5%(94)
Married40.2%(78)
Widowed1.5%(3)
Divorced9.8%(19)
Women 15+
Never married27%(48)
Married48.9%(87)
Widowed10.7%(19)
Divorced13.5%(24)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
24.9%
+12.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
17.7%
−20.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.4%
+12.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
34.1%
+11.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
30.8%
−13.0 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.0%
+19.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.6% 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)59.7%(46)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.2%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(27)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 77 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 Oakland, Mississippi?

Oakland, Mississippi has about 565 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Oakland, Mississippi?

The typical household in Oakland, Mississippi earns about $17,604 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oakland, Mississippi expensive?

In Oakland, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $25,300, and the typical rent is about $144 a month.

How educated are people in Oakland, Mississippi?

About 11.1% of adults age 25 and over in Oakland, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oakland, Mississippi?

About 33.5% of people in Oakland, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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