METRO AREA
Oxnard Metro
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · 1 counties · 830,851 residents (2025 est.) · 1,841 sq mi
Time machine
VIEWING
COMPARE TO
The short version
Oxnard is home to 837,469 people. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $822,700. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. Median rent is $2,317 a month. The foreign-born share is 22%. Households take in $109,797 a year at the median, 33% more than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $109,797, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 89%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Oxnard
What changed most since 1990
- Hispanic share26.2% → 44.3% (+18.1 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
- White share66.1% → 41.9% (−24.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
- Median home value (2024 dollars)$584,417 → $822,700 (+41%)US over the same years: +67%
Among the 34 metro and micro areas based in California
- 5th in household income$109,797
- 12th in share with a bachelor's degree36.1%
- 8th in home value$822,700
- 11th in diversity score77.5
Section 01
Population & growth
837,469
+11%since 2000
from 753,197 in 2000
830,851 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,841 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024837K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(44,164)
5 to 95.9%(49,794)
10 to 146.5%(54,282)
15 to 196.6%(55,660)
20 to 246.3%(52,759)
25 to 3413.2%(110,494)
35 to 4412.9%(108,364)
45 to 5412.6%(105,653)
55 to 6413.2%(110,506)
65 to 7410.2%(85,146)
75 to 845%(42,199)
85 and over2.2%(18,448)
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02
Income & economy
$109,797
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,666 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
66.2%
+16.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.4%
Retail trade10.3%
Other services6.2%
Wholesale trade6.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.9%
Construction4.7%
Public administration4.4%
Finance & insurance4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03
Housing
$822,700
+89%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $238,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
7.5
−5%since 2009
from 7.9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic56.8%(427,449)
Black1.8%(13,490)
Hispanic / Latino33.4%(251,734)
Asian5.2%(39,452)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic41.9%(351,308)
Black1.7%(13,835)
Hispanic / Latino44.3%(371,359)
Asian7.1%(59,232)
Other5%(41,735)
77
+6%since 2009
from 73 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
43
−6%since 2020
from 46 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican38.5%(322,303)
Central American2.2%(18,086)
Salvadoran1%(8,525)
South American1%(8,335)
Guatemalan0.6%(5,058)
Puerto Rican0.5%(4,555)
Spaniard0.4%(3,542)
Cuban0.3%(2,681)
Colombian0.3%(2,496)
Peruvian0.3%(2,404)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,452)
Costa Rican0.2%(1,287)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(1,176)
Honduran0.1%(1,107)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,083)
Panamanian0.1%(605)
Chilean0.1%(427)
Bolivian0%(343)
Dominican0%(308)
Venezuelan0%(245)
Uruguayan0%(95)
Paraguayan0%(2)
Asian origin
Filipino2.3%(19,301)
Asian Indian1.3%(11,140)
Chinese1.1%(9,594)
Vietnamese0.6%(4,829)
Korean0.5%(4,109)
Japanese0.5%(3,892)
Taiwanese0.1%(969)
Pakistani0.1%(932)
Thai0.1%(717)
Sri Lankan0.1%(480)
Cambodian0%(385)
Kazakh0%(236)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(2,517)
Samoan0.1%(713)
Chamorro0.1%(469)
Tongan0%(336)
Fijian0%(163)
Guamanian0%(143)
Ancestry
English8.4%(70,585)
German8.4%(70,514)
Irish7.8%(65,367)
Italian4.2%(35,315)
American3.3%(27,481)
French1.8%(14,949)
Polish1.6%(13,725)
Scottish1.6%(13,605)
Norwegian1.1%(9,345)
Swedish1.1%(8,871)
Russian1%(8,579)
Dutch0.9%(7,324)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(5,524)
Iranian0.6%(5,003)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(4,664)
Hungarian0.4%(3,727)
Portuguese0.4%(3,631)
Greek0.4%(3,606)
Danish0.4%(3,561)
Subsaharan African0.4%(3,497)
Welsh0.4%(3,465)
British0.4%(3,372)
Ukrainian0.3%(2,666)
Czech0.3%(2,626)
French Canadian0.3%(2,320)
Armenian0.3%(2,194)
Swiss0.2%(2,042)
Canadian0.2%(1,989)
Austrian0.2%(1,905)
Lebanese0.2%(1,811)
Finnish0.2%(1,614)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,408)
West Indian0.2%(1,311)
Romanian0.1%(1,196)
Nigerian0.1%(817)
Egyptian0.1%(806)
Syrian0.1%(770)
Croatian0.1%(737)
Israeli0.1%(640)
Belgian0.1%(595)
Turkish0.1%(588)
Australian0.1%(554)
Palestinian0.1%(521)
Jamaican0.1%(500)
Brazilian0.1%(460)
Latvian0.1%(457)
Slovak0%(418)
Haitian0%(311)
Serbian0%(265)
Moroccan0%(256)
Slovene0%(207)
Bulgarian0%(176)
Jordanian0%(158)
Ethiopian0%(128)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(102)
Macedonian0%(74)
Barbadian0%(74)
Kenyan0%(56)
Iraqi0%(34)
Somali0%(20)
Guyanese0%(15)
Cape Verdean0%(10)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(129,958)
Married51.9%(177,084)
Widowed2.4%(8,140)
Divorced7.6%(25,927)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(109,600)
Married49.2%(171,173)
Widowed7.8%(27,302)
Divorced11.5%(40,045)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 34.6% 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)25.1%(8,296)
Gulf War (1990s)20.9%(6,900)
Vietnam era36%(11,908)
Korean War6.2%(2,043)
World War II1.1%(348)
Share of the 33,062 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.
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Over time
Oxnard, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 669,016 | $109,472 | $584,417 | 23.0% | 61.5 |
| 2000 | 753,197 | $108,691 | $435,011 | 26.9% | 70.3 |
| 2010 | 823,318 | $108,393 | $818,115 | 30.8% | 74.4 |
| 2020 | 843,843 | $108,229 | $738,374 | 33.9% | 77.8 |
| 2024 | 837,469 | $109,797 | $822,700 | 36.1% | 77.5 |
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.
In this metro
Largest cities
OxnardCENTRAL199,651Simi Valley124,861Thousand OaksCENTRAL122,230San Buenaventura (Ventura)CENTRAL109,914CamarilloCENTRAL68,652Moorpark35,023Santa Paula31,774Port Hueneme20,987Fillmore16,937Oak Park13,757Ojai7,474Mira Monte6,888El Rio6,368Oak View6,141Meiners Oaks3,934Santa Rosa Valley2,780Channel Islands Beach2,726Casa Conejo2,671Piru2,185Bell Canyon2,177Lake Sherwood1,633Saticoy1,518Santa Susana1,235Somis1,229
What's inside
1 component county
Drill deeper
Metros similar to Oxnard
Provo
Pop 773,426
Honolulu
Pop 988,703
Bridgeport
Pop 978,179
Worcester
Pop 888,502
Places similar to OxnardHead to head
Compare Oxnard side by side
OXNARD VS
Provo
Income$100,691−8%
Home value$536,714−35%
Population773,426−7%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
OXNARD VS
Honolulu
Income$106,195−3%
Home value$897,500+9%
Population988,703+19%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
OXNARD VS
Bridgeport
Income$114,925+5%
Home value$575,744−30%
Population978,179+18%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
OXNARD VS
Worcester
Income$95,939−13%
Home value$423,700−48%
Population888,502+7%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked
How many people live in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA has about 837,469 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?
The typical household in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA earns about $109,797 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA expensive?
In Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, the median home is worth about $822,700, and the typical rent is about $2,317 a month.
How educated are people in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?
About 36.1% of adults age 25 and over in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA?
About 9.3% of people in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA grown since 1990?
Yes, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 168,453 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.
Keep going
Explore from here
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024