Oakland, MS Population

Overview

364

Total Population

44.2

Median age

41.76%

Female population %

139.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

24.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oakland's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oakland is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oakland's population under 18 was 6.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oakland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oakland, 5.22% were under the age of 15, 32.14% aged 15 to 29, 48.35% aged 30 to 64, 11.26% aged 65 to 84, and 3.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 60 less females than males in Oakland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.76% females and 58.24% males in Oakland, MS.
The Oakland, MS gender ratio is 139.5:100 i.e. 139.5 men to 100 women (1.395).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 82.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 22.

Oakland's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Oakland population: 12.09% are White, 82.97% are Black or African American, 1.65% are Asian and 3.30% are multiracial.
Oakland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 357 (98.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oakland is Black or African American with a population of 302 (82.97% of the total population).

Oakland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 659 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Oakland's population decreased by 115 (18.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oakland's population decreased by 61 (11.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oakland's population was lowest in year 2022 at 458.