Red Oak is home to 17,077 people in Texas. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 12,776 people. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. The median age is 34.0, younger than the US median of 38.9. That is roughly 33% ahead of the Texas median. 76% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $104,561, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 124%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Red Oak
What changed most since 1990
Population3,124 → 17,077(+447%)US over the same years: +35%
White share90.1% → 27.3%(−62.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Black share2.0% → 43.1%(+41.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
Red Oak's population equals 8.0% of Ellis County's. Its number of households without a car equals 15% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 6.1% 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)34.7%(372)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)50.6%(543)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era13.8%(148)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,073 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
Red Oak, decade by decade
Red Oak 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
3,124
$80,616
$164,165
10.8%
23.0
2000
4,301
$88,501
$163,402
12.8%
42.7
2010
10,769
$97,227
$211,182
22.6%
71.1
2020
14,222
$95,322
$273,800
28.8%
86.4
2024
17,077
$104,561
$366,100
36.7%
86.0
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.
