Oakfield, ME Demographics

A map of Oakfield's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	430	373	95.8%	98.7%
Hispanic	11	1	2.4%	0.3%
Multiracial	8	1	1.8%	0.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.8%

Oakfield, Maine has an estimated population of 449, a large increase from the 378 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.8% White, 2.4% Hispanic, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Oakfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Oakfield has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maine overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Oakfield, that probability was 2.6% in 2020 and 8.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Oakfield is ranked the 139th most populous place in Maine, out of 155 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Oakfield was ranked the 147th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Oakfield's White Population

430 residents of Oakfield, or 95.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Oakfield is higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Oakfield ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakfield's White population has grown by an estimated 15.3%. White residents' share of Oakfield's population has decreased from 98.7% to 95.8%.

Oakfield is more White than neighboring Houlton (94.3% White), and Blaine (93.7% White). Oakfield is less White than neighboring Island Falls (98.1% White), Patten (98.5% White), and Mars Hill (97.7% White).

Oakfield's Black Population

0 residents of Oakfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Oakfield is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Oakfield ranks 136th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakfield's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Oakfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Oakfield is less Black than neighboring Island Falls (1.1% Black), Houlton (0.6% Black), and Mars Hill (0.5% Black).

Oakfield's Asian Population

0 residents of Oakfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Oakfield is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Oakfield ranks 137th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakfield's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Oakfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Oakfield is less Asian than neighboring Island Falls (0.3% Asian), and Mars Hill (0.1% Asian).

Oakfield's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Oakfield, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Oakfield is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Oakfield ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakfield's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1000.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Oakfield's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.4%.

Oakfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Island Falls (0% Hispanic), Patten (0% Hispanic), Blaine (1.9% Hispanic), and Mars Hill (1% Hispanic). Oakfield is less Hispanic than neighboring Houlton (2.6% Hispanic).

Oakfield's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Oakfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Oakfield is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Oakfield ranks 60th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakfield's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Oakfield's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Oakfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Patten (0.3% Native American/Other), Houlton (0.9% Native American/Other), and Mars Hill (0.2% Native American/Other).

Oakfield's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Oakfield, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Oakfield is slightly lower than in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Oakfield ranks 155th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 155 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakfield's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Oakfield's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.8%.

Oakfield is more Multiracial than neighboring Island Falls (0.6% Multiracial), Patten (1.2% Multiracial), Houlton (1.7% Multiracial), and Mars Hill (0.5% Multiracial). Oakfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Blaine (4.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.