Oxnard, California Population 2021

208,101

Oxnard city was incorporated in 1903 and since then has established itself as a center of transportation. The city is the 19th most populous in the state, and it is the largest by population in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA, which is one of the wealthiest regions in the US.

Oxnard Age and Gender Statistics

Roughly 15% of the population in Oxnard lives below the federal poverty line. The city has a thriving economy that is centered on several industries, including defense, manufacturing, tourism, and agriculture.

Population Growth in Oxnard

Oxnard’s population has grown significantly since its incorporation. A community of just over 2,500 people in 1910 rose to over 21,000 in 1950. This number nearly doubled over the next decade. Current estimates show that the population is up over 5% since the 2010 census. While this growth has slowed from previous years, this city should continue to see further growth well into its future.

Oxnard Demographics

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

White: 75.91%
Other race: 9.47%
Asian: 7.21%
Two or more races: 3.16%
Black or African American: 2.60%
Native American: 1.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.29%

The current population of Oxnard, California is 208,101based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 209,271.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 197,899.

Oxnard, California Population 2021

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

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	841,734	-2,136	-0.25%
2020	843,870	-2,136	-0.25%
2019	846,006	-2,136	-0.25%
2018	848,142	-902	-0.11%
2017	849,044	1,721	0.20%
2016	847,323	1,521	0.18%
2015	845,802	3,505	0.41%
2014	842,297	4,161	0.49%
2013	838,136	4,620	0.55%
2012	833,516	3,417	0.41%
2011	830,099	5,002	0.60%
2010	825,097		0.00%

Oxnard Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	158,005	75.91%
Some Other Race	19,721	9.47%
Asian	15,012	7.21%
Two or More Races	6,579	3.16%
Black or African American	5,422	2.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,805	1.35%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	610	0.29%

Oxnard Population By Race

Oxnard Population Pyramid 2021

Oxnard Population by Age

Oxnard Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Oxnard Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	64.1%	35.9%
All	53.2%	46.8%
Non Family	45%	55%
Masculino	38.6%	61.4%
Mujer	37.4%	62.6%

53.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Oxnard Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	51,424	4.02	53.2
Married	27,356	4.56	64.1
Non Family	9,912	1.62	45
Mujer	9,594	4.58	37.4
Masculino	4,562	4.81	38.6

4.31

Average Family Size

4.02

Average Household Size

Oxnard Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	27,832	21.52%
9th to 12th Grade	10,818	8.36%
High School Graduate	32,002	24.74%
Some College	26,018	20.11%
Associates Degree	9,416	7.28%
Bachelors Degree	16,882	13.05%
Graduate Degree	6,383	4.93%

Oxnard Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oxnard Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Hispanic	87,686	51,497	7,673
White	24,000	22,824	8,633
Other Race	11,589	6,161	1,140
Asian	11,402	10,547	5,011
Black	4,033	3,760	1,354
2+ Races	2,877	2,604	837
Native American	1,526	677	89
Islander	429	344	88

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.10%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.95%.

Oxnard Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Masculino	Mujer
Overall	$31,715	$34,860	$28,616
Less Than 9th Grade	$21,685	$25,224	$17,347
High School Graduate	$30,413	$33,285	$24,970
Some College	$40,309	$43,684	$35,673
Bachelors Degree	$52,889	$56,852	$50,518
Graduate Degree	$73,363	$100,546	$58,723

$31,715

Average Earnings

$34,860

Average Male

$28,616

Average Female

Oxnard Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oxnard Language by Age

Oxnard Language

33.86% of Oxnard residents speak only English, while 66.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 58.31% of the population.

Oxnard Language

Oxnard Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	151,779	24,008	15.82%
Other	19,423	3,294	16.96%
White	29,805	2,618	8.78%
Native	2,804	1,142	40.73%
Asian	14,959	947	6.33%
Multiple	6,545	574	8.77%
Black	5,368	512	9.54%
Islander	610	10	1.64%

13.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.55%

Male Poverty Rate

15.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oxnard

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oxnard is Native, with 40.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oxnard is Islander, with 1.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.67%.

Oxnard Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	17.30%
High School	10.76%
Some College	6.17%
Bachelors or Greater	4.11%

Oxnard Poverty Rate by Education

Name	Poverty
Male Unemployed	26.71%
Female Unemployed	20.98%
Female Employed	6.95%
Male Employed	6.46%

Oxnard Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oxnard Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$72,843	$88,891
Families	$72,952	$87,863
Married Families	$85,424	$101,206
Non Families	$49,084	$68,371

Income by Household Type

Oxnard Marital Status

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Oxnard Married by Age and Sex

Oxnard Marriage

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 55-64.

Oxnard Marital Status by Race

Oxnard Marital Status

7,216

Number of Veterans

6,506

Male Veterans

710

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	2,523
Second Gulf War	1,969
First Gulf War	1,606
Korea	476
World War II	172

Oxnard Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	1,665
65 to 74	1,623
55 to 64	1,484
75+	1,437
18 to 34	1,007

Oxnard Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	4,779	4.21%
Hispanic	2,019	1.92%
Asian	958	7.59%
Black	750	17.11%
Other Race	324	2.28%
2+ Races	255	6.75%
Islander	138	26.29%
Native American	12	0.63%

Oxnard Veterans by Race

Oxnard Veterans by Education

6.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oxnard Veterans by Education

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Oxnard Employment by Age

Oxnard Employment by Race

Oxnard 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

55.79%

Born in Oxnard

65.44%

Native Born

34.56%

Foreign Born

20.15%

Non Citizen

14.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.44% of Oxnard residents were born in the United States, with 55.79% having been born in California. 20.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oxnard Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	208,101	-390	-0.19%
2020	208,491	-390	-0.19%
2019	208,881	-390	-0.19%
2018	209,271	440	0.21%
2017	208,831	1,376	0.66%
2016	207,455	1,227	0.59%
2015	206,228	1,668	0.82%
2014	204,560	1,725	0.85%
2013	202,835	1,730	0.86%
2012	201,105	1,137	0.57%
2011	199,968	1,429	0.72%
2010	198,539	28,181	1.54%
2000	170,358	28,142	1.82%
1990	142,216	34,021	2.77%
1980	108,195	36,970	4.27%
1970	71,225	30,960	5.87%
1960	40,265	18,698	6.44%
1950	21,567	13,048	9.73%
1940	8,519	2,234	3.09%
1930	6,285	1,868	3.59%
1920	4,417	1,862	5.63%
1910	2,555		0.00%

Oxnard, California Population 2021

Oxnard Age and Gender Statistics

Population Growth in Oxnard

Oxnard Demographics

Oxnard, California Population 2021

Oxnard Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Oxnard Population By Race

Oxnard Population Pyramid 2021

Oxnard Median Age

Oxnard Adults

Oxnard Age Dependency

Oxnard Sex Ratio

Oxnard Population by Age

Oxnard Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Oxnard Household Types

Oxnard Households and Families

Oxnard Households by Type

Oxnard Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oxnard Educational Attainment by Race

Oxnard Educational Attainment by Race

Oxnard Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oxnard Language by Age

Oxnard Language

Oxnard Language

Oxnard Poverty by Race

Poverty in Oxnard

Oxnard Poverty

Oxnard Poverty Rate by Education

Oxnard Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oxnard Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Oxnard Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Oxnard Married by Age and Sex

Oxnard Marriage

Oxnard Marital Status by Race

Oxnard Marital Status

Oxnard Veterans by War

Oxnard Veterans by Age

Oxnard Veterans by Race

Oxnard Veterans by Education

Oxnard Veterans by Education

Oxnard Employment by Age

Oxnard Employment by Race

Oxnard Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Oxnard Place of Birth

Oxnard Population by Year