Climate: (26) (27) (31) (34) (37) (40) (42) (42) (39) (37) (30) (27) (42) (21.1) (23.3) (27.0) (29.9) (32.5) (35.4) (36.7) (36.9) (34.8) (30.9) (26.3) (21.5) (37.6) (9.9) (12.6) (17.7) (22.8) (27.3) (31.6) (33.1) (32.9) (29.5) (23.6) (17.0) (11.2) (22.4) (5.1) (7.5) (12.2) (17.2) (22.1) (26.4) (28.2) (27.8) (23.9) (17.8) (11.7) (6.4) (17.2) (0.3) (2.4) (6.7) (11.6) (16.8) (21.3) (23.2) (22.6) (18.4) (12.1) (6.5) (1.7) (12.0) (−9.4) (−6.9) (−2.8) (2.3) (9.4) (15.3) (19.0) (17.8) (10.0) (3.3) (−2.2) (−7.6) (−11.8) (−22) (−24) (−11) (−3) (2) (9) (11) (9) (2) (−4) (−13) (−25) (−25) (101) (112) (131) (140) (133) (92) (117) (73) (78) (101) (139) (146) (1,363) (4.8) (3.3) (1.0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (0.51) (9.7) As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 8,936 people, 3,100 households, and 2,490 families residing in the town.

In June 2007, although much smaller in population than its counterparts, Oakland had the highest number of building permits issued for any suburb in the Memphis metropolitan area, including Southaven and Olive Branch, Mississippi, and Collierville, Tennessee.

RING Container Technologies - a plastic fabrication company - is headquartered in Oakland.

Back in the early 20th century, Oakland was home to Tennessee's largest egg factory, as well as a large Christmas Tree farm.

In November 2008, Bill Mullins was elected mayor for his fifth term, beating rival Scott Ferguson in a narrow victory; the margin of votes between them just 15.

[11] In July 2009, Mayor Mullins was arrested on charges of official misconduct and concealing evidence.

[14] In December 2009, the November 2008 election was ruled invalid after 23 people were found to have voted illegally.

[16] Calloway was allegedly assaulted during an arrest by Oakland police officers on July 16, 2022, while fleeing from a traffic violation.

When police attempted to pull over Calloway, he fled to and entered what was later found to be his father's residence.