Oakland Park, Florida Population 2024

44,092

Oakland Park Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oakland Park was:

  • White: 47.3%
  • Black or African American: 28.46%
  • Two or more races: 17.38%
  • Other race: 4.33%
  • Asian: 2.06%
  • Native American: 0.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
7.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,879.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.11% (-50)
The current population of Oakland Park, Florida is 44,092 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 44,142.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,83947.3%
Black or African American12,53828.46%
Two or more races7,65517.38%
Other race1,9084.33%
Asian9062.06%
Native American1390.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander710.16%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oakland Park Population by Race

Oakland Park Population Pyramid 2024

Oakland Park Median Age

39.1

Total

40.4

Male

37.9

Female

Oakland Park Adults

There are 35,484 adults, (5,696 of whom are seniors) in Oakland Park.

Oakland Park Age Dependency

47.9

Age Dependency Ratio

19.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Oakland Park Sex Ratio

Female20,97147.6%
Male23,08552.4%

Oakland Park Population by Age

Oakland Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,4152.5256.243.8
Non Family8,1831.3558.241.8
Married5,1573.4864.935.1
Female3,0883.7142.157.9
Male9873.438.561.5

3.38

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

56.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oakland Park Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2587.1%
Associates Degree3,31710.44%
Bachelors Degree5,95518.73%
Graduate Degree3,1189.81%
High School Graduate9,70930.54%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8035.67%
Some College5,62617.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oakland Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oakland Park Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,16112,5944,815
Hispanic9,5557,0911,942
Black7,3766,5211,702
2+ Races4,9193,811984
Other Race1,4781,114203
Asian778692358
Native American1391050
Islander71710

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.02%.

Oakland Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,961$69,292$48,545
Graduate Degree$63,065$75,208$60,275
High School Graduate$32,068$37,332$26,557
Less Than 9th Grade$23,718$28,438$20,014
Overall$39,185$42,874$34,417
Some College$40,083$46,558$36,243

$39,185

Average Earnings

$42,874

Average Male

$34,417

Average Female

Oakland Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oakland Park Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oakland Park Language

57.75% of Oakland Park residents speak only English, while 42.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.62% of the population.

Oakland Park Language

Oakland Park Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic13,8092,57318.63%
White15,2171,67511.01%
Black12,4781,56812.57%
Multiple7,6371,27416.68%
Other1,90852727.62%
Asian87712714.48%

13.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.52%

Male Poverty Rate

14.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oakland Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oakland Park is Other, with 27.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oakland Park is White, with 11.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.6%.

Oakland Park Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.75%
High School10.72%
Bachelors or Greater9.35%
Some College8.64%

Oakland Park Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.04%
Male Unemployed30.75%
Female Employed6.81%
Male Employed6.63%

Oakland Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oakland Park Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,065$89,182
Households$64,989$85,945
Married Families$92,461$113,607
Non Families$56,782$78,545

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oakland Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.4%

Male Marriage Rate

35.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Oakland Park Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oakland Park Marriage

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

Oakland Park Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oakland Park Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,480

Number of Veterans

1,360

Male Veterans

120

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam460
Second Gulf War383
First Gulf War361
Korea34
World War II8

Oakland Park Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54528
65 to 74295
75+281
55 to 64247
18 to 34129

Oakland Park Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0005.52%
Hispanic3262.96%
Black2763.18%
2+ Races981.64%
Other Race865.43%
Asian121.52%
Native American85.76%

Oakland Park Veterans by Race

Oakland Park Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oakland Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.7%

Labor Force Participation

70.6%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Oakland Park Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oakland Park Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oakland Park 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

34.64%

Born in Oakland Park

66.67%

Native Born

33.33%

Foreign Born

18.07%

Non Citizen

15.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

66.67% of Oakland Park residents were born in the United States, with 34.64% having been born in Florida. 18.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oakland Park Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,030-13-0.03%
202844,043-12-0.03%
202744,055-12-0.03%
202644,067-13-0.03%
202544,080-12-0.03%
202444,092-13-0.03%
202344,1052810.64%
202243,824720.16%
202143,752-390-0.88%
202044,142-1,118-2.47%
201945,26000%
201845,2603320.74%
201744,9287311.65%
201644,1973510.8%
201543,8464210.97%
201443,4253520.82%
201343,0733720.87%
201242,7015561.32%
201142,1457421.79%
201041,40300%
200030,9664,64017.63%
199026,3263,38214.74%
198022,9446,68341.1%
197016,26110,930205.03%
19605,331-38,699-87.89%

Oakland Park Population by Year