Oakland, MS Demographics

A map of Oakland's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	276	325	68.7%	70.3%
Multiracial	64	10	15.9%	2.2%
White	47	119	11.7%	25.8%
Asian	11	0	2.7%	0.0%
Hispanic	4	7	1.0%	1.5%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Oakland, Mississippi has an estimated population of 402, a large decrease from the 462 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.7% Black, 15.9% Multiracial, 11.7% White, 2.7% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Oakland, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Oakland has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Oakland, that probability was 43.8% in 2020 and 48.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Oakland is ranked the 288th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 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). Oakland was ranked the 268th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Oakland's White Population

47 residents of Oakland, or 11.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Oakland is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Oakland ranks 317th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakland's White population has declined by an estimated 60.5%. White residents' share of Oakland's population has decreased from 25.8% to 11.7%.

Oakland is less White than neighboring Tillatoba (100% White), Charleston (21% White), Pope (77.5% White), Courtland (34.7% White), and Coffeeville (25.6% White).

Oakland's Black Population

276 residents of Oakland, or 68.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Oakland is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Oakland ranks 104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakland's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.1%. Black residents' share of Oakland's population has decreased from 70.3% to 68.7%.

Oakland is more Black than neighboring Tillatoba (0% Black), Pope (22.5% Black), and Courtland (63.5% Black). Oakland is less Black than neighboring Charleston (77.7% Black), and Coffeeville (72.4% Black).

Oakland's Asian Population

11 residents of Oakland, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Oakland is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Oakland ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakland's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 11. Asian residents' share of Oakland's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.7%.

Oakland is more Asian than neighboring Tillatoba (0% Asian), Charleston (0% Asian), Pope (0% Asian), Courtland (0.2% Asian), and Coffeeville (0.9% Asian).

Oakland's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Oakland, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Oakland is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Oakland ranks 260th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakland's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Oakland's population has decreased from 1.5% to 1.0%.

Oakland is more Hispanic than neighboring Tillatoba (0% Hispanic), Charleston (0.7% Hispanic), Pope (0% Hispanic), Courtland (0% Hispanic), and Coffeeville (0% Hispanic).

Oakland's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Oakland, 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 Oakland is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Oakland ranks 280th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakland's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Oakland's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Oakland is less Native American/Other than neighboring Charleston (0.1% Native American/Other).

Oakland's Multiracial Population

64 residents of Oakland, or 15.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Oakland is considerably higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Oakland ranks 255th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oakland's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 540.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Oakland's population has increased from 2.2% to 15.9%.

Oakland is more Multiracial than neighboring Tillatoba (0% Multiracial), Charleston (0.5% Multiracial), Pope (0% Multiracial), Courtland (1.7% Multiracial), and Coffeeville (1.1% 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.