Oceanside, CA Demographics

The total population of Oceanside is estimated to be 173,722 with 86,713 males (49.91%) and 87,009 females (50.09%). There are 296 more females than males in Oceanside.
The median household income in Oceanside was $87,378 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,927(2.26%) from $85,451 in 2020. This income is 117.12% 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, Oceanside sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $106,644. Overall, the median household income for the city of Oceanside stands at $83,271.
In Oceanside, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,878 for males and $34,662 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,180 for males and $57,564 for females.
In Oceanside, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $102,979, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $72,349.
In 2022, the population of Oceanside was 172,199, a 0.42% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Oceanside's population was 172,919, a decline of 0.57% compared to a population of 173,914 in 2020.
The median age in Oceanside, CA is 37.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.41% were under the age of 15, 20.44% aged 15 to 29, 46.20% aged 30 to 64, 13.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Oceanside population: 61.55% are White, 4.68% are Black or African American, 1.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.62% are Asian, 0.54% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.85% are some other race and 15.43% are multiracial.