Oroville is a city located in Butte County California. Oroville has a 2023 population of 19,843. It is also the county seat of Butte County.Oroville is currently declining at a rate of -0.13% annually and its population has decreased by -0.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,918 in 2020.
The average household income in Oroville is $55,957 with a poverty rate of 21.19%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Oroville is 34.9 years, 34.4 years for males, and 35.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oroville was:
3.26
Average Family Size
2.57
Average Household Size
49.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
84.07% of Oroville residents speak only English, while 15.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8.88% of the population.
21.19%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.15%
Male Poverty Rate
22.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Oroville is Multiple, with 50.47% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Oroville is Native, with 14.37% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.87%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
35.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.3%
Male Marriage Rate
34.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
15.61%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.48%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
47.8%
Labor Force Participation
43.5%
Employment Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
74.72%
Born in Oroville
94.91%
Native Born
7.69%
Foreign Born
2.26%
Non Citizen
5.43%
Naturalized
94.91% of Oroville residents were born in the United States, with 74.72% having been born in California. 2.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.