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Red Oak, Texas Population 2021

14,342

Red Oak is a city located in Ellis County Texas. With a 2020 population of 14,342, it is the 193rd largest city in Texas and the 2382nd largest city in the United States . Red Oak is currently growing at a rate of 3.16% annually and its population has increased by 33.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,769 in 2010. Red Oak reached it's highest population of 14,342 in 2021. Spanning over 16 miles, Red Oak has a population density of 922 people per square mile.

The average household income in Red Oak is $94,617 with a poverty rate of 6.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,136 per month, and the median house value is $207,600. The median age in Red Oak is 34.3 years, 32.7 years for males, and 36.4 years for females.

Red Oak Demographics

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

White: 57.22%
Black or African American: 32.85%
Two or more races: 6.66%
Other race: 2.26%
Asian: 0.81%
Native American: 0.20%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Red Oak, Texas is 14,342 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 13,025.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 10,769.

Red Oak, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	7,281	57.22%
Black or African American	4,180	32.85%
Two or More Races	848	6.66%
Some Other Race	287	2.26%
Asian	103	0.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native	25	0.20%

Red Oak Population by Race

Red Oak Population Pyramid $2021

Red Oak Population by Age

Red Oak Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Red Oak Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	76.2%	23.8%
All	66.3%	33.7%
Non Family	54.9%	45.1%
Male	49%	51%
Female	46.7%	53.3%

66.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Red Oak Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	4,040	3.11	66.3
Married	2,454	3.76	76.2
Non Family	788	1.09	54.9
Female	698	3.11	46.7
Male	100	3.08	49

3.5

Average Family Size

3.11

Average Household Size

Red Oak Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	166	2.11%
9th to 12th Grade	452	5.73%
High School Graduate	2,055	26.07%
Some College	2,551	32.36%
Associates Degree	775	9.83%
Bachelors Degree	1,252	15.88%
Graduate Degree	633	8.03%

Red Oak Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Red Oak Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	3,853	3,516	857
Black	2,451	2,423	776
Hispanic	1,347	1,094	84
2+ Races	239	119	56
Other Race	160	144	16
Asian	103	103	87
Native American	25	25	25

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

Red Oak Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$44,313	$47,900	$39,788
Less Than 9th Grade	$29,558	$30,112	$
High School Graduate	$32,382	$38,529	$27,011
Some College	$43,083	$49,325	$32,299
Bachelors Degree	$53,723	$52,993	$54,236
Graduate Degree	$73,235	$90,673	$54,718

$44,313

Average Earnings

$47,900

Average Male

$39,788

Average Female

Red Oak Earnings by Educational Attainment

Red Oak Language by Age

Red Oak Language

89.49% of Red Oak residents speak only English, while 10.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.14% of the population.

Red Oak Language

Red Oak Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	5,291	377	7.13%
Black	4,115	207	5.03%
Hispanic	2,500	122	4.88%
Multiple	848	57	6.72%
Other	287	32	11.15%

6.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.27%

Male Poverty Rate

7.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Red Oak

The race most likely to be in poverty in Red Oak is Other, with 11.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Red Oak is Hispanic, with 4.88% 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 7.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.99%.

Red Oak Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	16.98%
High School	8.92%
Some College	3.19%
Bachelors or Greater	1.29%

Red Oak Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	28.65%
Female Employed	4.42%
Male Employed	1.24%
Female Unemployed	0.00%

Red Oak Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Red Oak Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$71,957	$94,617
Families	$82,775	$103,689
Married Families	$93,056	-
Non Families	$34,625	$49,436

Income by Household Type

Red Oak Marital Status

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Red Oak Married by Age and Sex

Red Oak 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 35-44.

Red Oak Marital Status by Race

Red Oak Marital Status

922

Number of Veterans

830

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	345
First Gulf War	325
Vietnam	74
World War II	22
Korea	13

Red Oak Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	487
55 to 64	155
18 to 34	122
75+	94
65 to 74	64

Red Oak Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	459	8.60%
Black	409	14.95%
Hispanic	67	4.44%
Asian	38	36.89%
Other Race	16	7.24%

Red Oak Veterans by Race

Red Oak Veterans by Education

0.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Red Oak Veterans by Education

72.7%

Labor Force Participation

69.5%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Red Oak Employment by Age

Red Oak Employment by Race

Red Oak 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

71.26%

Born in Red Oak

94.67%

Native Born

5.33%

Foreign Born

2.04%

Non Citizen

3.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.67% of Red Oak residents were born in the United States, with 71.26% having been born in Texas. 2.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Red Oak Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	14,342	439	3.16%
2020	13,903	439	3.26%
2019	13,464	439	3.37%
2018	13,025	288	2.26%
2017	12,737	286	2.30%
2016	12,451	531	4.45%
2015	11,920	429	3.73%
2014	11,491	310	2.77%
2013	11,181	163	1.48%
2012	11,018	83	0.76%
2011	10,935	150	1.39%
2010	10,785	6,484	9.63%
2000	4,301	1,177	3.25%
1990	3,124		0.00%

Red Oak, Texas Population 2021

Red Oak Demographics

Red Oak, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Red Oak Population by Race

Red Oak Population Pyramid $2021

Red Oak Median Age

Red Oak Adults

Red Oak Age Dependency

Red Oak Sex Ratio

Red Oak Population by Age

Red Oak Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Red Oak Household Types

Red Oak Households and Families

Red Oak Households by Type

Red Oak Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Red Oak Educational Attainment by Race

Red Oak Educational Attainment by Race

Red Oak Earnings by Educational Attainment

Red Oak Language by Age

Red Oak Language

Red Oak Language

Red Oak Poverty by Race

Poverty in Red Oak

Red Oak Poverty

Red Oak Poverty Rate by Education

Red Oak Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Red Oak Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Red Oak Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Red Oak Married by Age and Sex

Red Oak Marriage

Red Oak Marital Status by Race

Red Oak Marital Status

Red Oak Veterans by War

Red Oak Veterans by Age

Red Oak Veterans by Race

Red Oak Veterans by Education

Red Oak Veterans by Education

Red Oak Employment by Age

Red Oak Employment by Race

Red Oak Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Red Oak Place of Birth

Red Oak Population by Year