Oakdale is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 27,799 people and six associated neighborhoods, Oakdale is the 33rd largest community in Minnesota.

Also of interest is that Oakdale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Oakdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Oakdale citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.60% of adults in Oakdale have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Oakdale in 2018 was $43,460, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $173,840 for a family of four. However, Oakdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Oakdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oakdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oakdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Oakdale include German, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Oakdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Spanish.