City in Allen Parish, Louisiana · 5.2 sq mi · 1,252 people per sq mi
6,503 people live in Oakdale. The typical household earns $42,540, and the median resident is 40.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,692 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.78%
Men 41.8 · Women 34.1
1920–2026
6,503
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
6,503
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,503 | -23 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,526 | -53 | 0.81% |
| 2024 | 6,579 | +21 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 6,558 | -6 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 6,564 | -58 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 6,622 | -70 | 1.05% |
| 2020 | 6,692 | -85 | 1.25% |
| 2019 | 6,777 | -91 | 1.32% |
| 2018 | 6,868 | -122 | 1.75% |
| 2017 | 6,990 | -141 | 1.98% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Oakdale has a population change lower than Allen Parish, Louisiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 65 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 28% | 43% |
| Never married | 42% | 49% | 28% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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