Oakes, North Dakota Population 2024

1,756

Oakes Demographics

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

  • White: 90.87%
  • Native American: 5.04%
  • Two or more races: 2.12%
  • Other race: 1.98%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,122.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.68% (-30)
The current population of Oakes, North Dakota is 1,756 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,786.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,93190.87%
Native American1075.04%
Two or more races452.12%
Other race421.98%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oakes Population by Race

Oakes Population Pyramid 2024

Oakes Median Age

37.8

Total

37.1

Male

38.3

Female

Oakes Adults

There are 1,556 adults, (300 of whom are seniors) in Oakes.

Oakes Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Oakes Sex Ratio

Female1,07050.35%
Male1,05549.65%

Oakes Population by Age

Oakes Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8372.4578.521.5
Married3983.34964
Non Family3011.1457.842.2
Female952.5672.627.4
Male433.2174.425.6

3.05

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

78.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oakes Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1188.96%
Associates Degree22917.39%
Bachelors Degree27320.73%
Graduate Degree665.01%
High School Graduate36727.87%
Less Than 9th Grade211.59%
Some College24318.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oakes Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oakes Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1871,093335
Hispanic65550
Native American46110
Other Race30200
2+ Races29294

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.22%.

Oakes Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,722$81,563$40,000
Graduate Degree$68,333$57,500$71,667
High School Graduate$42,688$56,667$24,137
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$47,250$59,500$28,558
Some College$54,643$64,167$34,500

$47,250

Average Earnings

$59,500

Average Male

$28,558

Average Female

Oakes Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oakes Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oakes Language

92.67% of Oakes residents speak only English, while 7.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.62% of the population.

Oakes Language

Oakes Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,7561237%
Native835971.08%
Hispanic1633219.63%
Multiple451328.89%

10.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.11%

Male Poverty Rate

13.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oakes

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oakes is Native, with 71.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oakes is White, with 7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.42%.

Oakes Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.74%
High School7.72%
Some College6.07%
Bachelors or Greater2.06%

Oakes Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed13.16%
Male Unemployed10.42%
Male Employed8.68%
Female Unemployed0%

Oakes Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oakes Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,333$119,725
Households$64,931$94,414
Married Families$116,136$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,454$45,312

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oakes Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Oakes Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oakes Marriage

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

Oakes Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oakes Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

92

Number of Veterans

86

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam14
Korea13
Second Gulf War10
First Gulf War5
World War II0

Oakes Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6437
65 to 7420
75+19
35 to 5412
18 to 344

Oakes Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White926.34%

Oakes Veterans by Race

Oakes Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oakes Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.3%

Labor Force Participation

70.3%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Oakes Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oakes Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oakes 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

63.29%

Born in Oakes

96.99%

Native Born

3.01%

Foreign Born

2.73%

Non Citizen

0.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.99% of Oakes residents were born in the United States, with 63.29% having been born in North Dakota. 2.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Oakes Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,720-7-0.41%
20281,727-7-0.4%
20271,734-8-0.46%
20261,742-7-0.4%
20251,749-7-0.4%
20241,756-8-0.45%
20231,764-6-0.34%
20221,770140.8%
20211,756-30-1.68%
20201,786975.74%
20191,689-21-1.23%
20181,71020.12%
20171,708-48-2.73%
20161,756-11-0.62%
20151,767-12-0.67%
20141,779-33-1.82%
20131,812-9-0.49%
20121,821-15-0.82%
20111,836-12-0.65%
20101,84800%

Oakes Population by Year