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Census Data for Oakland

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Oakland a population of 6,623 people.

The community of Oakland is located in Grainger County. The 2010 Census gave Grainger County; a population of 22,721 people. This means that Oakland had 29.15% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Tennessee had a population of 6,346,105 people, meaning that Oakland had 0.1% of the total population of Tennessee.

Grainger County ...

Oakland is located in Grainger County<2>.

The county had a population of 22,721 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 6,623 people, Oakland represented 29.15% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Grainger County.

Miscellaneous Information for Oakland ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Grainger County or the community of Oakland:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Oakland:
    • GNIS ID for Oakland: 1647359
    • GNIS ID for Grainger County: 1648575
    • GNIS ID for State of Tennessee: 1325873
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Oakland is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Oakland.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Grainger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.