Oakes, ND Demographics

The total population of Oakes is estimated to be 2,125 with 1,055 males (49.65%) and 1,070 females (50.35%). There are 15 more females than males in Oakes.
The median household income in Oakes was $70,736 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 15,210(17.70%) from $85,946 in 2020. This income is 94.81% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Oakes sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,229. Overall, the median household income for the city of Oakes stands at $70,736.
In Oakes, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,165 for males and $26,412 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,922 for males and $38,077 for females.
In Oakes, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $69,532.
In 2022, the population of Oakes was 1,767, a 0.57% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Oakes's population was 1,757, a decline of 1.62% compared to a population of 1,786 in 2020.
The median age in Oakes, ND is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.55% were under the age of 15, 18.98% aged 15 to 29, 43.21% aged 30 to 64, 12.47% aged 65 to 84, and 3.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Oakes population: 98.64% are White, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.45% are some other race and 0.30% are multiracial.