Fair Oaks, California Population 2024

33,061

Fair Oaks Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fair Oaks was:

  • White: 76.26%
  • Two or more races: 12.21%
  • Asian: 4.42%
  • Other race: 4.14%
  • Black or African American: 2.18%
  • Native American: 0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,039.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.06% (2,179)
The current population of Fair Oaks, California is 33,061 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,882.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,42576.26%
Two or more races3,91012.21%
Asian1,4154.42%
Other race1,3264.14%
Black or African American6992.18%
Native American2550.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fair Oaks Population by Race

Fair Oaks Population Pyramid 2024

Fair Oaks Median Age

47

Total

45.1

Male

48.7

Female

Fair Oaks Adults

There are 26,273 adults, (8,167 of whom are seniors) in Fair Oaks.

Fair Oaks Age Dependency

76.9

Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Fair Oaks Sex Ratio

Female16,26950.79%
Male15,76149.21%

Fair Oaks Population by Age

Fair Oaks Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,9462.427030
Married6,7742.983.816.2
Non Family4,2411.2555.644.4
Female1,2993.4357.942.1
Male6323.184456

2.87

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

70.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fair Oaks Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5262.18%
Associates Degree2,2129.15%
Bachelors Degree7,14929.57%
Graduate Degree4,07416.85%
High School Graduate4,05616.77%
Less Than 9th Grade3421.41%
Some College5,82024.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fair Oaks Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fair Oaks Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,24117,8688,759
Hispanic2,8542,609986
2+ Races2,5152,4011,067
Asian1,2431,168771
Other Race812680198
Black524391104
Native American1311170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.03%.

Fair Oaks Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,008$110,156$62,418
Graduate Degree$102,349$118,098$96,850
High School Graduate$54,506$54,988$53,638
Less Than 9th Grade$0$53,173$8,676
Overall$65,022$72,805$58,495
Some College$50,085$58,839$47,557

$65,022

Average Earnings

$72,805

Average Male

$58,495

Average Female

Fair Oaks Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fair Oaks Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fair Oaks Language

86.12% of Fair Oaks residents speak only English, while 13.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.58% of the population.

Fair Oaks Language

Fair Oaks Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,8911,8097.9%
Hispanic4,33751711.92%
Other1,32129222.1%
Black65219830.37%
Multiple3,8751132.92%
Asian1,403684.85%
Native255187.06%

8.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.88%

Male Poverty Rate

7.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fair Oaks

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fair Oaks is Black, with 30.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fair Oaks is Multiple, with 2.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.16%.

Fair Oaks Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.14%
High School13.65%
Some College7.11%
Bachelors or Greater4.12%

Fair Oaks Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.39%
Male Unemployed22%
Female Employed5.38%
Male Employed2.11%

Fair Oaks Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fair Oaks Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$131,999$166,087
Households$111,332$142,601
Married Families$155,487$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,482$86,839

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fair Oaks Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Fair Oaks Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fair Oaks Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Fair Oaks Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fair Oaks Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,048

Number of Veterans

1,888

Male Veterans

160

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,064
Second Gulf War391
First Gulf War338
Korea143
World War II39

Fair Oaks Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+694
65 to 74658
35 to 54244
55 to 64234
18 to 34218

Fair Oaks Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7748.72%
2+ Races1495.33%
Hispanic1053.24%
Black10316.91%
Asian221.66%

Fair Oaks Veterans by Race

Fair Oaks Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fair Oaks Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Fair Oaks Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fair Oaks Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fair Oaks Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.95%

Born in Fair Oaks

89.93%

Native Born

10.07%

Foreign Born

2.66%

Non Citizen

7.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.93% of Fair Oaks residents were born in the United States, with 62.95% having been born in California. 2.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Fair Oaks Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202433,0611530.46%
202332,9081540.47%
202232,7541,0043.16%
202131,7508682.81%
202030,882-150-0.48%
201931,032300.1%
201831,0022980.97%
201730,704-1,100-3.46%
201631,8042670.85%
201531,5372810.9%
201431,256-237-0.75%
201331,4935731.85%
201230,9206232.06%
201130,297-615-1.99%
201030,91200%

Fair Oaks Population by Year