Oakland is located in Yalobusha county Mississippi with a geographic area of 1.5 square miles. The total population in Oakland is 464 with 56.3% male and 43.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 2.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 12.7% of the population and over age 65 is 15.3% of the population. The median household income is $26,579, per capita income is $18,740. There are a total of 226 housing units with 65.9% owner occupied. Education includes 29.2% of residents that are high school graduates and 5.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Oakland in the summer is 79 degrees, and in the winter 44 degrees.