Oak Bluffs town, Massachusetts Population 2024

5,310

Oak Bluffs town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oak Bluffs town was:

  • White: 82.33%
  • Two or more races: 12.68%
  • Black or African American: 4.71%
  • Other race: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
728.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.38% (-20)
The current population of Oak Bluffs town, Massachusetts is 5,310 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,330.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,42182.33%
Two or more races68112.68%
Black or African American2534.71%
Other race150.28%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oak Bluffs town Population by Race

Oak Bluffs town Population Pyramid 2024

Oak Bluffs town Median Age

45

Total

45.5

Male

44.3

Female

Oak Bluffs town Adults

There are 4,130 adults, (1,359 of whom are seniors) in Oak Bluffs town.

Oak Bluffs town Age Dependency

93.8

Age Dependency Ratio

49

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Oak Bluffs town Sex Ratio

Female2,84252.92%
Male2,52847.08%

Oak Bluffs town Population by Age

Oak Bluffs town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0642.557129
Married1,151387.212.8
Non Family7501.1239.960.1
Male1296.61000
Female343.531000

2.99

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

71.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oak Bluffs town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1754.32%
Associates Degree3648.99%
Bachelors Degree97724.14%
Graduate Degree92322.8%
High School Graduate90822.43%
Less Than 9th Grade90.22%
Some College69217.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oak Bluffs town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oak Bluffs town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2453,1591,684
2+ Races585525119
Black17013264
Hispanic675833
Other Race15150

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 51.9%.

Oak Bluffs town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,667$0$70,959
Graduate Degree$0$0$250,001
High School Graduate$57,293$59,650$0
Less Than 9th Grade$36,250$0$0
Overall$62,926$63,431$62,253
Some College$80,146$81,688$61,263

$62,926

Average Earnings

$63,431

Average Male

$62,253

Average Female

Oak Bluffs town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oak Bluffs town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oak Bluffs town Language

87.4% of Oak Bluffs town residents speak only English, while 12.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 11.93% of the population.

Oak Bluffs town Language

Oak Bluffs town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,2682586.04%
Hispanic582543.1%
Black253239.09%
Other1515100%
Multiple672101.49%

5.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.08%

Male Poverty Rate

9.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oak Bluffs town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oak Bluffs town is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oak Bluffs town is Multiple, with 1.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.48%.

Oak Bluffs town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School25.28%
Some College7.94%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Oak Bluffs town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.23%
Female Unemployed12.99%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%

Oak Bluffs town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oak Bluffs town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$155,565$197,854
Households$117,927$163,590
Married Families$161,948$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,930$64,282

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oak Bluffs town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.8%

Male Marriage Rate

62.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Oak Bluffs town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oak Bluffs town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Oak Bluffs town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oak Bluffs town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

369

Number of Veterans

369

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam185
First Gulf War107
World War II68
Second Gulf War0
Korea0

Oak Bluffs town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74142
75+109
35 to 54107
55 to 6411
18 to 340

Oak Bluffs town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3249.64%
Hispanic3349.25%
Black3218.82%
2+ Races132.22%

Oak Bluffs town Veterans by Race

Oak Bluffs town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oak Bluffs town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

12.4%

Unemployment Rate

Oak Bluffs town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oak Bluffs town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oak Bluffs town 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

58.01%

Born in Oak Bluffs town

89.74%

Native Born

10.26%

Foreign Born

7.75%

Non Citizen

2.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.74% of Oak Bluffs town residents were born in the United States, with 58.01% having been born in Massachusetts. 7.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oak Bluffs town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,085-45-0.88%
20285,130-45-0.87%
20275,175-45-0.86%
20265,220-45-0.85%
20255,265-45-0.85%
20245,310-45-0.84%
20235,355-45-0.83%
20225,400-64-1.17%
20215,4641342.51%
20205,33062713.33%
20194,703-3-0.06%
20184,70600%
20174,706150.32%
20164,691110.24%
20154,680-10-0.21%
20144,690300.64%
20134,660771.68%
20124,583280.61%
20114,555230.51%
20104,53200%

Oak Bluffs town Population by Year