Oakhurst

Population: 4,956
Median household income: $76,606
Median home value: $372,500

Oakhurst, a community in Madera County, California, has 4,956 residents. The median household income of $76,606 is in line with the Madera County median ($75,496).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oakhurst's population grew 43.8% from 3,446 to 4,956, while its median home value rose 50.4% from $247,600 to $372,500.

77.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,956
Median age: 55.4 yrs
Median household income: $76,606
Median home value: $372,500
Median gross rent: $1,300
Housing units: 2,965
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4464,956

Median household income

$44,310$76,606

Median home value

$247,600$372,500

Median gross rent

$1,144$1,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,446	$44,310	$247,600	$1,144
2020	5,405	$53,375	$290,300	$1,115
2021	5,272	$61,250	$293,900	$1,297
2022	5,003	$73,333	$369,900	$1,303
2023	4,956	$76,606	$372,500	$1,300

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7417.7%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	3.0%
5 to 17	437	8.8%
18 to 24	459	9.3%
25 to 34	524	10.6%
35 to 44	371	7.5%
45 to 54	497	10.0%
55 to 64	968	19.5%
65 to 74	876	17.7%
75 and over	673	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,094	82.6%
Black or African American	25	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.4%
Two or more races	197	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	587	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	366	9.4%
High school graduate	1,095	28.0%
Some college or associate's	1,454	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	583	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	411	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.0%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,651	75.5%
Carpooled	21	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	394	18.0%
Other means	93	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	961	53.6%
15 to 29 min	286	16.0%
30 to 44 min	165	9.2%
45 to 59 min	135	7.5%
60+ min	246	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 13.0% (642 of 4,956)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,349	64.0%
Nonfamily households	759	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,108	71.1%
Vacant	857	28.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,753	83.2%
Renter-occupied	355	16.8%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,292	77.3%
1-unit, attached	52	1.8%
2 to 4 units	50	1.7%
5 to 19 units	149	5.0%
20 or more units	19	0.6%
Mobile home & other	403	13.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0652764
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.3414, -119.6262