Overview
202,981
Total Population
33.1
Median age
49.25%
Female population %
103.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
48.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
153,149
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oxnard's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oxnard is 33.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oxnard's population under 18 was 26.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oxnard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oxnard, 22.43% were under the age of 15, 22.57% aged 15 to 29, 44.71% aged 30 to 64, 9.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3,063 less females than males in Oxnard:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.25% females and 50.75% males in Oxnard, CA.
- The Oxnard, CA gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 9,159.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 7,965.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oxnard's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oxnard population: 56.73% are White, 2.14% are Black or African American, 2.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.68% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12% are some other race and 19.86% are multiracial.
- Oxnard's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 153,149 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 49,832 (24.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oxnard is White with a population of 115,148 (56.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oxnard's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 208,199 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Oxnard's population increased by 27,396 (16.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oxnard's population increased by 3,703 (1.87%), 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, Oxnard's population was lowest in year 2000 at 171,145.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)