Oakdale

Population: 28,109
Median household income: $90,379
Median home value: $305,900

Oakdale is a community in Washington County, Minnesota, home to 28,109 residents. The median household income of $90,379 is below the Washington County median ($114,457).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oakdale's population held roughly steady from 27,963 to 28,109, while its median home value rose 34.3% from $227,700 to $305,900.

The typical home was built around 1987. 6.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,109
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $90,379
Median home value: $305,900
Median gross rent: $1,452
Housing units: 11,744
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,96328,109

Median household income

$72,511$90,379

Median home value

$227,700$305,900

Median gross rent

$1,073$1,452

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,963	$72,511	$227,700	$1,073
2020	27,925	$74,303	$232,900	$1,097
2021	28,019	$78,586	$244,900	$1,138
2022	28,029	$86,003	$288,700	$1,240
2023	28,109	$90,379	$305,900	$1,452

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,456	5.2%
5 to 17	4,509	16.0%
18 to 24	2,525	9.0%
25 to 34	4,196	14.9%
35 to 44	2,428	8.6%
45 to 54	3,829	13.6%
55 to 64	4,284	15.2%
65 to 74	2,624	9.3%
75 and over	2,258	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,952	67.4%
Black or African American	2,408	8.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	82	0.3%
Asian	3,651	13.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	76	0.3%
Two or more races	1,557	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,373	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree23.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,225	6.2%
High school graduate	5,322	27.1%
Some college or associate's	6,476	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,582	23.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,014	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone69.6%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,907	69.6%
Carpooled	1,358	9.5%
Public transit	175	1.2%
Walked	90	0.6%
Bicycle	72	0.5%
Worked from home	2,506	17.6%
Other means	134	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,779	23.7%
15 to 29 min	5,808	49.5%
30 to 44 min	2,145	18.3%
45 to 59 min	590	5.0%
60+ min	414	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 6.0% (1,685 of 27,934)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,352	63.9%
Nonfamily households	4,161	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,513	98.0%
Vacant	231	2.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,907	77.4%
Renter-occupied	2,606	22.6%

1-unit, detached57.8%

1-unit, attached22.2%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units14.6%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,784	57.8%
1-unit, attached	2,606	22.2%
2 to 4 units	236	2.0%
5 to 19 units	240	2.0%
20 or more units	1,719	14.6%
Mobile home & other	159	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2747680
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 44.9875, -92.9636