Oakland City Wire

Of the 1,656,754 people residing in Alameda County, CA in 2019, the median age was 38, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Oakland City Wire.

The largest number of people were in the 25 to 34 age bracket with the fewest number of people in the age bracket for people over the age of 84.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Age	Estimated Number	% of overall Population
Under 5 years old	96,849	5.8
5 to 9 years old	95,280	5.8
10 to 14 years old	96,770	5.8
15 to 19 years old	94,065	5.7
20 to 24 years old	101,128	6.1
25 to 34 years old	276,019	16.7
35 to 44 years old	248,230	15
45 to 54 years old	223,026	13.5
55 to 64 years old	201,361	12.2
65 to 74 years old	131,979	8
75 to 84 years old	63,249	3.8
85 and older years old	28,798	1.7

Source: US Census Bureau