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Oakland: Demographics & People

About 1,142 people live in Oakland, in 317 households. Population grew 6.1% from 1,076 (2022) to 1,142 (2024). Median age 36.0 years. (5.6y younger than Marshall County; 0.8y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 26% of the population. Population is 44% Hispanic or Latino and 34% White (non-Hispanic). The community is moderately diverse (Simpson index 0.51). 74% of households are family-led. County is gaining 94 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 44% adult obesity, 21% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 6.1% from 1,076 (2022) to 1,142 (2024) — about 10.2× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~1,213 (extrapolated at 3.1%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 1,312.

Census data vintage2024
Population15,312 people
Annual growth rate · Population change6.1%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)1,076
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)1,142
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorybooming
Population1,142 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 6 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-29
Population Estimate1,312

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 36.0y is 2.9 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 26% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age36.0 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct25.6%
Age Summary · Characterfamily-oriented
Age Summary · Total Pop1,142
Age Summary · Under 18292
Age Summary · 18 To 34258.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 64487.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus105
Population under 18292
Median age36.0 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 1,142 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.51 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as moderately diverse.

White residents505
Black residents11
Asian residents2
Hispanic or Latino residents415
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)50.9%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelmoderately diverse
Diversity Index · Groups counted4
Diversity Index · Largest group share54.1%
Asian population0.4% (vs Oklahoma 3.2%)
Black population0.2% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population44.2% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population34.4% (vs Oklahoma 57.8%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Italian
(unnamed)
Black

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 1.6% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 20% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state514
Residents born in another state382
Share born in this state45.0%
Share born in another state55.0%
Native-born U.S. citizens33.5%
Foreign-born residents1.6%
Naturalized citizens20.0%
Total foreign-born residents208
From Africa6

Households & Family Composition

317 households. Averaging 3.5 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 74% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 217 families, 32% are married couples with children.

Children under 18300
Total families217
Married couples with children70
Single-parent households6
Average household size3.46
Women who gave birth (past year)11.2%
Grandparents living with grandchildren14
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren10
Family households236 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families74.4% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households317 households (vs Oklahoma 23,671) total_households: 4 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-29

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 7.2% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 94 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)7.2%
Migration · People moving in (annual)14,710
Migration · People moving out (annual)14,616
Migration · Net migration (in − out)94
Migration · Population growingYes
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability149
Disability rate12.8%

Other

Congressional District · District2
Congressional District · FormattedOK-02
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40095
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips095
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyMarshall
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate43.7%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci35.90
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci52.60
Cdc Mortality · Fips40095
Cdc Mortality · CountyMarshall County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralNoncore
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023568
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40095
Cdc Vaccination · CountyMarshall County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct58.3%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct47.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct41.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201916,931
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Family Score · Score4.00
Family Score · Schools6
Family Score · Children Pct25.6%
Family Score · Ratingfair
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 1,142, booming, family-oriented, middle-class, blue collar
Town Summary · Population1,142 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyMarshall County

Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade