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Oxnard, California Population 2020

212,715

Oxnard is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 212,715, it is the 21st largest city in California and the 109th largest city in the United States. Oxnard is currently growing at a rate of 0.67% annually and its population has increased by 7.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 197,899 in 2010. Spanning over 39 miles, Oxnard has a population density of 8,019 people per square mile.

The average household income in Oxnard is $85,356 with a poverty rate of 14.28%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,526 per month, and the median house value is $427,900. The median age in Oxnard is 32.1 years, 31.5 years for males, and 32.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 103.5 males.

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: 76.08%
Other race: 9.53%
Asian: 7.17%
Two or more races: 2.96%
Black or African American: 2.50%
Native American: 1.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.28%

The current population of Oxnard, California is 212,715, based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 209,877.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 197,899.

Oxnard, California Population 2020

Year	Total Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2020	851,297	165	0.02%
2019	851,132	165	0.02%
2018	850,967	165	0.02%
2017	850,802	1,881	0.22%
2016	848,921	1,999	0.24%
2015	846,922	3,976	0.47%
2014	842,946	4,345	0.52%
2013	838,601	4,800	0.57%
2012	833,801	3,605	0.43%
2011	830,196	5,066	0.61%
2010	825,130		0.00%

Oxnard Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	157,928	76.08%
Some Other Race	19,781	9.53%
Asian	14,880	7.17%
Two or More Races	6,154	2.96%
Black or African American	5,182	2.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,058	1.47%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	585	0.28%

Oxnard Population by Race

Oxnard Population Pyramid 2020

Oxnard Population by Age

Oxnard Households and Families

Oxnard Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Oxnard Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	64.4%	35.6%
All	53.7%	46.3%
Non Family	45.7%	54.3%
Male	38.6%	61.4%
Female	38.1%	61.9%

53.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Oxnard Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	51,460	4	53.7
Married	27,586	4.51	64.4
Non Family	9,773	1.61	45.7
Female	9,538	4.6	38.1
Male	4,563	4.8	38.6

4.29

Average Family Size

Average Household Size

8.3%

Unmarried (Opposite Sex)

0.3%

Unmarried (Same Sex)

Oxnard Households by Type

Oxnard Education

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	28,167	22.02%
9th to 12th Grade	11,677	9.13%
High School Graduate	29,447	23.02%
Some College	27,341	21.37%
Associates Degree	9,367	7.32%
Bachelors Degree	15,734	12.30%
Graduate Degree	6,210	4.85%

Oxnard Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oxnard Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Total	High School	Bachelors
Hispanic	86,475	49,418	7,200
White	24,625	23,258	8,472
Other Race	11,547	6,282	1,152
Asian	11,051	10,128	4,618
Black	3,943	3,659	1,298
Multiple Races	2,630	2,314	565
Native American	1,696	819	158
Islander	445	317	65

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.79%.

Oxnard Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$30,892	$32,495	$26,974
Less Than High School	$21,026	$24,172	$16,312
High School Grad	$28,937	$31,789	$24,562
Some College	$38,476	$43,344	$32,150
Bachelors Degree	$52,689	$55,396	$48,668
Graduate Degree	$71,907	$94,663	$60,699

$30,892

Average Earnings

$32,495

Average Male

$26,974

Average Female

Oxnard Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oxnard Language

Oxnard Language by Age

Oxnard Language

33.35% of Oxnard residents speak only English, while 66.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 58.90% of the population.

Oxnard Language

Oxnard Poverty

Oxnard Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	151,790	24,671	16.25%
Other	19,570	2,879	14.71%
White	30,378	2,871	9.45%
Asian	14,841	1,139	7.67%
Native	3,057	989	32.35%
Multiple	6,116	690	11.28%
Black	5,126	559	10.91%
Islander	585	19	3.25%

14.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.06%

Male Poverty Rate

15.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oxnard

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oxnard is Native, with 32.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oxnard is Islander, with 3.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.44%.

Oxnard Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than High School	17.73%
High School	10.57%
Some College	6.64%
Bachelors or Greater	4.63%

Oxnard Poverty Rate by Education

Name	Poverty
Male Unemployed	22.20%
Female Unemployed	22.06%
Female Employed	7.64%
Male Employed	7.20%

Oxnard Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oxnard Income

Oxnard Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$68,303	$85,356
Families	$68,563	$84,952
Married Families	$81,006	$98,089
Non Families	$46,650	$63,406

Income by Household Type

Oxnard Marital Status

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.7%

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

Oxnard Veterans

7,463

Number of Veterans

6,823

Male Veterans

640

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	2,681
Second Gulf War	1,806
First Gulf War	1,379
Korea	587
World War II	205

Oxnard Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	1,762
75+	1,572
35 to 54	1,565
55 to 64	1,561
18 to 34	1,003

Oxnard Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	5,019	4.44%
Hispanic	2,091	2.00%
Asian	907	7.37%
Black	766	18.04%
Other	330	2.33%
2 or More	277	7.61%
Hawaiian	118	22.61%
Indian	46	2.13%

Oxnard Veterans by Race

Oxnard Veterans by Education

7.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oxnard Veterans by Education

Oxnard Employment Status

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

6.9%

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

55.35%

Born in California

64.73%

Native Born

35.27%

Foreign Born

21.34%

Non Citizen

Place of Birth

64.73% of Oxnard residents were born in the United States, with 55.35% having been born in California. 21.34% 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
2020	212,715	1,419	0.67%
2019	211,296	1,419	0.68%
2018	209,877	704	0.34%
2017	209,173	1,419	0.68%
2016	207,754	1,346	0.65%
2015	206,408	1,782	0.87%
2014	204,626	1,768	0.87%
2013	202,858	1,774	0.88%
2012	201,084	1,180	0.59%
2011	199,904	1,439	0.73%
2010	198,465	28,107	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 2020

Oxnard Age and Gender Statistics

Population Growth in Oxnard

Oxnard Demographics

Oxnard, California Population 2020

Oxnard Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Oxnard Population by Race

Oxnard Population Pyramid 2020

Oxnard Median Age

Oxnard Adults

Oxnard Age Dependency

Oxnard Sex Ratio

Oxnard Population by Age

Oxnard Households and Families

Oxnard Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Oxnard Household Types

Oxnard Households and Families

Oxnard Households by Type

Oxnard Education

Oxnard Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oxnard Educational Attainment by Race

Oxnard Educational Attainment by Race

Oxnard Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oxnard Language

Oxnard Language by Age

Oxnard Language

Oxnard Language

Oxnard Poverty

Oxnard Poverty by Race

Poverty in Oxnard

Oxnard Poverty

Oxnard Poverty Rate by Education

Oxnard Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oxnard Income

Oxnard Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Oxnard Marital Status

Oxnard Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Oxnard Married by Age and Sex

Oxnard Marriage

Oxnard Marital Status by Race

Oxnard Marital Status

Oxnard Veterans

Oxnard Veterans by War

Oxnard Veterans by Age

Oxnard Veterans by Race

Oxnard Veterans by Education

Oxnard Veterans by Education

Oxnard Employment Status

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