City in Butte County, California · 13.9 sq mi · 1,470 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Oroville. The typical household earns $52,270, and the median resident is 35.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,031 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.38%
Men 35.1 · Women 36.8
1860–2026
20,423
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
20,423
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,423 | -28 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,451 | +530 | 2.66% |
| 2024 | 19,921 | +361 | 1.85% |
| 2023 | 19,560 | -16 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 19,576 | -266 | 1.34% |
| 2021 | 19,842 | -189 | 0.94% |
| 2020 | 20,031 | -786 | 3.78% |
| 2019 | 20,817 | +1,643 | 8.57% |
| 2018 | 19,174 | +55 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 19,119 | +112 | 0.59% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 198 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| Never married | 39% | 41% | 37% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau