Oakland, California Population & Demographics

Statistic	Oakland	California	National
Population	422,575	39,512,223	328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)	7,555	256	91
Median age	36.6	36.0	37.7
Male/Female ratio	0.9:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	43%	52%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	43%	46%	43%
Speak English	60%	56%	79%
Speak Spanish	22%	29%	13%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Oakland is 2851% higher than California
The median age in Oakland is 2% higher than California
In Oakland 34.36% of the population is White
In Oakland 22.69% of the population is Black
In Oakland 15.76% of the population is Asian

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Oakland population breakdown by race

Race	Oakland	California	National
White	34.36%	61.26%	73.35%
Black	22.69%	5.85%	12.63%
Asian	15.76%	13.85%	5.22%
American Indian	0.90%	0.74%	0.82%
Native Hawaiian	0.60%	0.39%	0.18%
Mixed race	8.43%	4.62%	3.06%
Other race	17.28%	13.28%	4.75%

In Oakland, 27.0% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The Oakland, CA demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).