Oakland is a home rule-class city in Warren County, Kentucky, in the United States.

In 1859, the city was named for its many oak trees by pioneer William Radford.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the city was 88.08% White, 11.54% African American, and 0.38% from two or more races.

About 3.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.7% of those 65 or over.