Demographics & People — Oakland, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)438,072
Estimated 2026~442,600
Median Age37.9
Total Households173,179
Family Households93,399
Average Household Size2.49
Diversity Index0.7341 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White133,643
Black or African American92,377
Asian68,083
Hispanic or Latino126,517

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups239,023
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino116,550
Unclassified or not reported90,534
Hispanic: Mexican78,031
Hispanic: Central American24,936
German24,930
Irish23,556
English21,128
Hispanic: Guatemalan13,260
Subsaharan African13,106

Language

English Only248,189
Spanish92,728
Population 5+413,236

Veterans

Veterans11,520
Population 18+353,800

Commuting

Mean Commute Time29.8 minutes
Work from Home26.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Oakland, California.