Oroville is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 19,712 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Oroville is the 320th largest community in California.

A relatively large number of people in Oroville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.50% 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.

As is often the case in a small city, Oroville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of people in Oroville with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.16% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Oroville in 2022 was $26,452, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,808 for a family of four. However, Oroville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Oroville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oroville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oroville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Oroville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.72% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oroville include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Norwegian.

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