Oakland, California Population 2021

440,981

Oakland is a city located in Alameda County California. It is also the county seat of Alameda County. With a 2020 population of 440,981, it is the 8th largest city in California and the 45th largest city in the United States . Oakland is currently growing at a rate of 0.91% annually and its population has increased by 12.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 390,724 in 2010. Oakland reached it's highest population of 440,981 in 2021. Spanning over 78 miles, Oakland has a population density of 7,890 people per square mile.

The average household income in Oakland is $108,297 with a poverty rate of 16.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,445 per month, and the median house value is $687,400. The median age in Oakland is 36.5 years, 36 years for males, and 37.1 years for females.

Oakland is a large port city in the state of California located on the San Francisco Bay. It is the third-largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the eighth largest city in California.

Oakland is a major transportation and trade hub and the principal city of the East Bay region of the Bay Area, sitting right across from the bay and 6 miles east of San Francisco.

Oakland has worked to reduce its high crime rate, and it continues to rank among the top cities in the United States for sustainability. It has become a major tourist destination as well. Two years ago, Oakland was named the top North American city to visit, and it was ranked 16th on "America's Coolest Cities."

Oakland Diversity and Population Statistics

Oakland has the 5th highest cluster of "elite zip codes," which are ranked by the number of households with the highest combination of education and income, with close to 38% of the population over 25 having a bachelors degree or higher. Oakland is also in the top 20 cities in the U.S. for median household income.

Oakland is one of the most ethnically diverse major U.S. cities, ranking 4th in diversity with a diversity score of 91.4. The white population had fallen from 95.3% in 1940 to 32.5% in 1990, and it has become a center for the African American population of Northern California, although it has lost nearly 25% of its black community since 2000, with many leaving for the Southern U.S. or the Bay Area suburbs.

Oakland also has the 3rd highest concentration of gay and lesbian people among the 50 largest cities in the country after San Francisco and Seattle.

Oakland Population Growth

In 2011, Oakland lost about 25% of its African American population. This made Oakland one of the only big cities in California to decline in size with the second largest overall population decline in California. Only Santa Ana lost more residents during this time.

The declining population trend did turn around somewhat, however, and the Bay Area went on to become the fastest-growing region in California by 2013. Alameda County was the second-fastest growing county in California from 2012 to 2013, adding 1.2%.

Oakland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oakland was:

White: 35.48%
Black or African American: 23.75%
Other race: 16.94%
Asian: 15.50%
Two or more races: 6.87%
Native American: 0.90%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.56%

The current population of Oakland, California is 440,981 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 429,056.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 390,724.

Oakland, California Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Population	Growth	Growth Rate
2021	4,742,780	5,490	0.12%
2020	4,737,290	5,490	0.12%
2019	4,731,800	5,490	0.12%
2018	4,726,310	13,890	0.29%
2017	4,712,420	24,220	0.51%
2016	4,688,200	40,280	0.86%
2015	4,647,920	62,940	1.35%
2014	4,584,980	65,340	1.43%
2013	4,519,640	64,170	1.42%
2012	4,455,470	59,750	1.34%
2011	4,395,720	52,090	1.19%
2010	4,343,630		0.00%

Oakland Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	150,827	35.48%
Black or African American	100,966	23.75%
Some Other Race	72,004	16.94%
Asian	65,902	15.50%
Two or More Races	29,192	6.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,832	0.90%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2,374	0.56%

Oakland Population by Race

Oakland Population Pyramid $2021

Oakland Population by Age

Oakland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Oakland Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	57.5%	42.5%
All	40.7%	59.3%
Male	37.2%	62.8%
Female	33.3%	66.7%
Non Family	30.3%	69.7%

40.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Oakland Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	162,419	2.58	40.7
Non Family	73,857	1.45	30.3
Married	57,696	3.44	57.5
Female	21,717	3.68	33.3
Male	9,149	3.62	37.2

3.36

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

Oakland Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	30,252	9.80%
9th to 12th Grade	23,567	7.64%
High School Graduate	48,835	15.83%
Some College	52,228	16.93%
Associates Degree	17,811	5.77%
Bachelors Degree	77,864	25.23%
Graduate Degree	58,020	18.80%

Oakland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oakland Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	100,052	97,298	74,587
Black	73,294	65,170	19,692
Hispanic	67,719	40,033	14,264
Asian	53,987	39,613	20,876
Other Race	42,510	21,688	6,216
2+ Races	15,226	14,284	7,674
Native American	2,457	2,034	668
Islander	1,775	1,525	343

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 74.55%.

Oakland Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$46,998	$49,116	$44,824
Less Than 9th Grade	$23,997	$27,025	$19,184
High School Graduate	$30,610	$33,365	$24,612
Some College	$36,685	$41,410	$31,731
Bachelors Degree	$63,858	$72,747	$58,764
Graduate Degree	$85,009	$101,144	$77,498

$46,998

Average Earnings

$49,116

Average Male

$44,824

Average Female

Oakland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oakland Language by Age

Oakland Language

59.92% of Oakland residents speak only English, while 40.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.81% of the population.

Oakland Language

Oakland Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	99,868	23,735	23.77%
Hispanic	113,402	23,383	20.62%
Other	71,247	16,235	22.79%
Asian	65,138	11,277	17.31%
White	118,953	9,168	7.71%
Multiple	28,897	3,720	12.87%
Native	3,820	833	21.81%
Islander	2,294	316	13.78%

16.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.96%

Male Poverty Rate

18.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oakland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oakland is Black, with 23.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oakland is White, with 7.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.08%.

Oakland Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	27.24%
High School	20.61%
Some College	15.75%
Bachelors or Greater	5.26%

Oakland Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	36.06%
Male Unemployed	28.30%
Female Employed	8.18%
Male Employed	6.39%

Oakland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oakland Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$73,692	$108,297
Families	$82,598	$124,056
Married Families	$114,215	$154,594
Non Families	$58,986	$84,526

Income by Household Type

Oakland Marital Status

Marriage Rates

38.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.2%

Male Marriage Rate

35.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Oakland Married by Age and Sex

Oakland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Oakland Marital Status by Race

Oakland Marital Status

11,408

Number of Veterans

10,223

Male Veterans

1,185

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	4,303
First Gulf War	1,722
Second Gulf War	1,576
Korea	895
World War II	481

Oakland Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	2,908
65 to 74	2,892
55 to 64	2,476
35 to 54	2,270
18 to 34	862

Oakland Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
Black	5,032	6.14%
White	4,377	3.43%
Hispanic	1,101	1.38%
Asian	816	1.40%
2+ Races	526	2.97%
Other Race	455	0.91%
Islander	125	6.59%
Native American	77	2.84%

Oakland Veterans by Race

Oakland Veterans by Education

11.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oakland Veterans by Education

68.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Oakland Employment by Age

Oakland Employment by Race

Oakland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

50.22%

Born in Oakland

73.20%

Native Born

26.80%

Foreign Born

14.22%

Non Citizen

12.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.20% of Oakland residents were born in the United States, with 50.22% having been born in California. 14.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oakland Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	440,981	3,975	0.91%
2020	437,006	3,975	0.92%
2019	433,031	3,975	0.93%
2018	429,056	4,674	1.10%
2017	424,382	3,435	0.82%
2016	420,947	2,736	0.65%
2015	418,211	5,310	1.29%
2014	412,901	6,253	1.54%
2013	406,648	5,544	1.38%
2012	401,104	5,018	1.27%
2011	396,086	4,680	1.20%
2010	391,406	-8,078	-0.20%
2000	399,484	27,242	0.71%
1990	372,242	32,905	0.93%
1980	339,337	-22,224	-0.63%
1970	361,561	-5,987	-0.16%
1960	367,548	-17,027	-0.45%
1950	384,575	82,412	2.44%
1940	302,163	18,100	0.62%
1930	284,063	67,802	2.76%
1920	216,261	66,087	3.71%
1910	150,174	83,214	8.41%
1900	66,960	18,278	3.24%
1890	48,682	14,127	3.49%
1880	34,555	24,055	12.65%
1870	10,500	8,951	21.09%
1860	1,549		0.00%

Oakland, California Population 2021

Oakland Diversity and Population Statistics

Oakland Population Growth

Oakland Demographics

Oakland, California Population 2021

Oakland Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Oakland Population by Race

Oakland Population Pyramid $2021

Oakland Median Age

Oakland Adults

Oakland Age Dependency

Oakland Sex Ratio

Oakland Population by Age

Oakland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Oakland Household Types

Oakland Households and Families

Oakland Households by Type

Oakland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oakland Educational Attainment by Race

Oakland Educational Attainment by Race

Oakland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oakland Language by Age

Oakland Language

Oakland Language

Oakland Poverty by Race

Poverty in Oakland

Oakland Poverty

Oakland Poverty Rate by Education

Oakland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oakland Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Oakland Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Oakland Married by Age and Sex

Oakland Marriage

Oakland Marital Status by Race

Oakland Marital Status

Oakland Veterans by War

Oakland Veterans by Age

Oakland Veterans by Race

Oakland Veterans by Education

Oakland Veterans by Education

Oakland Employment by Age

Oakland Employment by Race

Oakland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Oakland Place of Birth

Oakland Population by Year