Oroville, CA Demographics

The total population of Oroville is estimated to be 20,283 with 10,126 males (49.92%) and 10,157 females (50.08%). There are 31 more females than males in Oroville.
The median household income in Oroville was $41,940 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,993(7.68%) from $38,947 in 2020. This income is 56.22% 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, Oroville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $53,340. Overall, the median household income for the city of Oroville stands at $41,940.
In Oroville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $26,793 for males and $22,043 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,798 for males and $39,850 for females.
In Oroville, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $70,657, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $23,562.
In 2022, the population of Oroville was 20,041, a 0.53% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Oroville's population was 19,935, a decline of 0.12% compared to a population of 19,958 in 2020.
The median age in Oroville, CA is 34.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.22% were under the age of 15, 19.86% aged 15 to 29, 43.49% aged 30 to 64, 13.69% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Oroville population: 66.54% are White, 5.04% are Black or African American, 2.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.97% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.22% are some other race and 8.89% are multiracial.