City in Allen Parish, Louisiana · 5.2 sq mi · 1,252 people per sq mi
About 6,500 people live in Oakdale. The typical household earns $42,540, and the median resident is 40.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,669 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.78%
Men 41.8 · Women 34.1
1920–2026
6,503
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
6,503
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 6,503 | -23 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,526 | -53 | 0.81% |
| 2024 | 6,579 | +21 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 6,558 | -6 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 6,564 | -58 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 6,622 | -47 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 6,669 | -891 | 11.79% |
| 2019 | 7,560 | -6 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 7,566 | -38 | 0.50% |
| 2017 | 7,604 | -57 | 0.74% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 65 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 3 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 28% | 43% |
| Never married | 42% | 49% | 28% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau