Oldsmar is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 14,886 people and five associated neighborhoods, Oldsmar is the 175th largest community in Florida.

Also of interest is that Oldsmar 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 Oldsmar telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.68% 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.

Oldsmar is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Being a small city, Oldsmar does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Oldsmar is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.50% of adults in Oldsmar have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Oldsmar in 2022 was $37,469, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,876 for a family of four. However, Oldsmar contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Oldsmar is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oldsmar home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oldsmar residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Oldsmar also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.59% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oldsmar include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Oldsmar is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.