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Oakland County, Michigan

Oakland County, Michigan · ZIP 48009, 48017, 48025

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,296,888 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 528,681Households
  • $95,296Median household income
  • $320,400Median home value
  • 60Towns with a page
  • 69ZIP codes

Oakland County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.7%
1.2M1.2M1.3M1.3M2000: 1,194,15620002010: 1,202,36220102020: 1,274,39520201,194,1561,274,395
Population of Oakland County at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,194,156
20101,202,362
20201,274,395

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Oakland County
Under $50k25.6%
$50k to $100k26.7%
$100k to $150k18.4%
$150k to $200k11.6%
$200k and over17.7%

Median household income $95,296 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Oakland County
Owner occupied
382,057 units
Renter occupied
146,624 units
Vacancy rate
5.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Oakland County2023
Health care and social assistance120,382
Professional, scientific, and technical services107,470
Retail trade70,092
Accommodation and food services57,081
Manufacturing56,219
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services53,638
Finance and insurance49,312
Wholesale trade43,851

733,671 employees in 39,792 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Oakland County compared with its state
Oakland County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOakland CountyMichigan
Population1,272,29410,051,595
Median household income$95,296$71,149
Median age41.240.1
Median home value$320,400$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher50.2%31.8%
Foreign-born residents13.2%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes72.3%72.9%
Mean commute to work26.0 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Oakland County60 with a page · sort by any column

Type
TroyCity89,20933.4 sq mi
Farmington HillsCity84,17333.3 sq mi
Rochester HillsCity78,33032.8 sq mi
SouthfieldCity76,87426.3 sq mi
Waterford TownshipCharter township70,53830.6 sq mi
NoviCity67,67530.2 sq mi
West Bloomfield TownshipCharter township66,58626.9 sq mi
PontiacCity62,52819.9 sq mi
Royal OakCity58,25111.8 sq mi
Commerce TownshipCharter township44,62527.5 sq mi
Bloomfield TownshipCharter township44,36124.6 sq mi
Orion TownshipCharter township39,11933.2 sq mi
Independence TownshipCharter township37,61835.0 sq mi
White Lake TownshipCharter township31,49933.5 sq mi
Oak ParkCity29,4025.15 sq mi
Madison HeightsCity28,6267.09 sq mi
Lyon TownshipCharter township26,57431.0 sq mi
Auburn HillsCity26,04716.6 sq mi
Oxford TownshipCharter township23,10433.8 sq mi
BirminghamCity22,1984.79 sq mi
Oakland TownshipCharter township20,71936.3 sq mi
Highland TownshipCharter township20,33734.1 sq mi
FerndaleCity19,4313.88 sq mi
Milford TownshipCharter township17,60833.0 sq mi
WixomCity17,4869.14 sq mi
Brandon TownshipCharter township15,64635.1 sq mi
BerkleyCity15,3132.61 sq mi
Hazel ParkCity15,0642.82 sq mi
Springfield TownshipCharter township14,96735.4 sq mi
Southfield TownshipTownship14,8108.05 sq mi
RochesterCity12,9783.83 sq mi
Holly TownshipTownship12,39534.5 sq mi
South LyonCity12,2193.74 sq mi
FarmingtonCity11,5472.66 sq mi
ClawsonCity11,4402.20 sq mi
Beverly HillsVillage10,5524.02 sq mi
Walled LakeCity7,4132.21 sq mi
MilfordVillage6,5542.45 sq mi
Addison TownshipTownship6,35335.5 sq mi
Huntington WoodsCity6,3451.49 sq mi
Groveland TownshipTownship6,28335.3 sq mi
Rose TownshipTownship6,27834.6 sq mi
HollyVillage5,9802.83 sq mi
Wolverine LakeVillage4,5041.26 sq mi
Bloomfield HillsCity4,4444.96 sq mi
Lathrup VillageCity4,0671.51 sq mi
OxfordVillage3,4901.26 sq mi
FranklinVillage3,1602.66 sq mi
Lake OrionVillage2,8580.79 sq mi
Keego HarborCity2,7650.50 sq mi
Pleasant RidgeCity2,6190.57 sq mi
Royal Oak TownshipCharter township2,3480.55 sq mi
Orchard Lake VillageCity2,2422.40 sq mi
Sylvan LakeCity1,7120.52 sq mi
OrtonvilleVillage1,3510.96 sq mi
Bingham FarmsVillage1,0821.21 sq mi
Village of ClarkstonCity9220.44 sq mi
LeonardVillage3600.99 sq mi
Lake AngelusCity2900.99 sq mi
Novi TownshipTownship1610.11 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.