Oakland (Florida)

Oakland is a town in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,538 at the 2010 Census, representing a growth of 171% over the population of 936 recorded during the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando - Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyOakland is located at.According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.45km2, of which 5.44sqkm is land and 0.02sqkm, or 0.34%, is water.HistoryIn 1950 Oakland had a population of 545.DemographicsAs of the 2010 census, there were 2,538 people, 846 households, and 685 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,209.15 person per square mile (466.54/km²). There were 931 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 67.84% White, 20.45% African American, 0.6% Native American, 4.8% Asian, 2.87% from other races, and 3.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.01% of the population. Compared to the 2000 Census, the town experienced over a 10% decrease in the proportion of African Americans (which was nearly a third of the population in 2000), while the Asian population more than quadruped as a proportion of the population, and the Hispanic population tripled as a share of population.