Census place 4861196

Red Oak

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Red Oak city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Red Oak.

According to the 2025 estimate, Red Oak has a population of 20,394 and 1,256 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median household income is $104,561, above the comparison median of $73,005; median home value is $366,100, above the comparison median of $256,600; and median gross rent is $1,920, above the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$104,561
Above the comparison median of $73,005
median home value
$366,100
Above the comparison median of $256,600
median gross rent
$1,920
Above the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Red Oak's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,394
2025 estimate
Annual change
+5.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,256/sq mi
16.2 sq mi land area
Median age
34 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$104,561
Median home value
$366,100
Median gross rent
$1,920
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.7%
Typical commute
27.1 min
Drive-alone commute
71%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
24.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
80.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
69.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.4%
Working from home
15%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.6%
Homes built 2020+
17.1%
Households without a vehicle
7.4%
Households with children
46.3%
Residents with a disability
7.9%
Residents without insurance
9.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Ellis County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
15
Hurricane declarations
5
Fire declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DALLAS REDBIRD AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
77.1°F
Average low
56.8°F
Annual rainfall
37.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Red Oak.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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