COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Oakland County
Michigan · 1,083,592 residents · 867.393 sq mi
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Oakland County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $43,407. Population has declined 9% since 2000. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $94,900. Poverty is rare here, at 6.0% of residents. Households here earn about 40% more than the Michigan median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.3M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(77,897)
5 to 97%(75,322)
10 to 146.6%(71,439)
15 to 196.6%(71,090)
20 to 246.5%(70,634)
25 to 3418.5%(200,252)
35 to 4417%(183,965)
45 to 5411.3%(122,394)
55 to 648.6%(92,890)
65 to 746.6%(71,184)
75 to 843.2%(35,101)
85 and over1.1%(11,424)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$43,407
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,907 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$94,900
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $173,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(971,752)
Black10%(119,708)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(28,999)
Asian4.1%(49,212)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(970,706)
Black7.1%(77,255)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(17,948)
Asian2.3%(24,453)
Other1%(11,178)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3%(37,890)
Puerto Rican0.6%(7,141)
South American0.4%(4,660)
Central American0.3%(3,666)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,649)
Colombian0.1%(1,413)
Spaniard0.1%(1,357)
Cuban0.1%(1,343)
Venezuelan0.1%(891)
Dominican0.1%(859)
Honduran0.1%(821)
Argentine0.1%(806)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(608)
Guatemalan0%(562)
Ecuadorian0%(392)
Nicaraguan0%(352)
Chilean0%(262)
Panamanian0%(138)
Paraguayan0%(131)
Costa Rican0%(120)
Bolivian0%(119)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.2%(53,915)
Chinese1.4%(18,123)
Korean0.7%(9,317)
Japanese0.5%(6,734)
Filipino0.5%(6,232)
Pakistani0.4%(4,894)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,987)
Hmong0.1%(1,789)
Taiwanese0.1%(872)
Thai0.1%(818)
Bangladeshi0%(631)
Laotian0%(622)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(570)
Sri Lankan0%(373)
Indonesian0%(187)
Cambodian0%(86)
Uzbek0%(65)
Malaysian0%(38)
Mongolian0%(26)
Kazakh0%(25)
Singaporean0%(16)
Ancestry
German15.8%(201,687)
Irish10.6%(135,151)
English10.2%(131,106)
Polish8.5%(108,352)
Italian6%(77,036)
American3.7%(47,814)
French2.8%(35,267)
Arab2.4%(31,207)
Scottish2.4%(31,133)
Russian1.3%(16,385)
Dutch1.2%(14,863)
French Canadian1.1%(13,846)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.9%(11,073)
Swedish0.8%(10,861)
Iraqi0.8%(10,364)
Ukrainian0.8%(10,190)
Subsaharan African0.7%(9,394)
Lebanese0.7%(8,924)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(8,812)
Finnish0.7%(8,588)
Greek0.7%(8,496)
Norwegian0.6%(7,726)
Romanian0.6%(7,094)
Canadian0.5%(6,300)
Belgian0.4%(5,483)
Welsh0.4%(5,291)
British0.4%(4,669)
Czech0.4%(4,558)
Armenian0.4%(4,494)
Lithuanian0.3%(4,145)
Austrian0.3%(3,778)
West Indian0.3%(3,592)
Danish0.3%(3,478)
Syrian0.3%(3,242)
Slovak0.2%(3,035)
Croatian0.2%(2,776)
Jamaican0.2%(2,210)
Macedonian0.2%(2,150)
Brazilian0.2%(2,125)
Nigerian0.2%(2,049)
Iranian0.2%(2,018)
Swiss0.1%(1,874)
Serbian0.1%(1,640)
Portuguese0.1%(1,531)
Egyptian0.1%(1,492)
Slovene0.1%(940)
Israeli0.1%(887)
Palestinian0.1%(840)
Bulgarian0.1%(743)
Australian0%(639)
Jordanian0%(621)
Latvian0%(620)
Haitian0%(585)
Turkish0%(432)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(366)
Ghanaian0%(324)
Moroccan0%(290)
Ethiopian0%(238)
Barbadian0%(136)
Guyanese0%(58)
Cape Verdean0%(11)
Kenyan0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.6%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.5%(186,318)
Married53.3%(279,273)
Widowed2.5%(13,202)
Divorced8.7%(45,528)
Women 15+
Never married30.2%(164,606)
Married49.5%(269,368)
Widowed8.1%(44,207)
Divorced12.2%(66,229)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Oakland County, Michigan?
Oakland County, Michigan has about 1,083,592 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Oakland County, Michigan?
The typical household in Oakland County, Michigan earns about $43,407 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Oakland County, Michigan expensive?
In Oakland County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $94,900, and the typical rent is about $557 a month.
How educated are people in Oakland County, Michigan?
About 30.2% of adults age 25 and over in Oakland County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Oakland County, Michigan?
About 6.0% of people in Oakland County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.
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