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Oakdale, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
23,155
Population
3,717/sq mi density
$86,478
Median Income
$36,849 per capita
$432,800
Home Value
$549,637 Zillow
$1,471
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
168
Violent Crime/100K
2,230 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$86,478 median income, 6.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$432,800 home value, $1,471/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
168 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.4%
21,340 → 23,139
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.8%
$56,610 → $86,478
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Oakdale across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
24,483
+1,344 from 2023 (23,139)
Projected Median Income 2030
$116,351
+$29,873 from 2023 ($86,478)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21,340 | — | $56,610 | — |
| 2015 | 21,982 | +3% | $51,785 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 22,742 | +3.5% | $52,500 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 23,259 | +2.3% | $64,555 | +23% |
| 2021 | 23,235 | -0.1% | $72,479 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 23,139 | -0.4% | $86,478 | +19.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.