City in Ellis County, Texas · 16.2 sq mi · 1,332 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Red Oak. The typical household earns $104,561, and the median resident is 34 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,445 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.24%
Men 30.2 · Women 35.3
1960–2026
21,632
2026 projection
49.8% 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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1960–2026
21,632
2026 projection
49.8% 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 | 21,632 | +1,238 | 6.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,394 | +997 | 5.14% |
| 2024 | 19,397 | +722 | 3.87% |
| 2023 | 18,675 | +1,263 | 7.25% |
| 2022 | 17,412 | +1,992 | 12.92% |
| 2021 | 15,420 | +975 | 6.75% |
| 2020 | 14,445 | +1,008 | 7.50% |
| 2019 | 13,437 | +439 | 3.38% |
| 2018 | 12,998 | +291 | 2.29% |
| 2017 | 12,707 | +283 | 2.28% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 171 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 19 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 58% | 46% |
| Never married | 33% | 31% | 34% |
| Divorced | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau