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Oakland County

Michigan · 1,274,395 residents · 867 sq mi
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Oakland County is home to 1,274,395 people in Michigan. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 38% ahead of the Michigan median. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 7.8%, under the national 12.8%. Households take in $81,587 a year at the median, 23% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,274,395
+7%since 2000
from 1,194,156 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.0
+12%since 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
867 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.1M1.1M1.2M1.2M1.3M19902000201020202024Oakland County
20241.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.2%(65,836)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(71,491)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(75,404)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.2%(78,559)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(74,053)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(174,596)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.4%(157,390)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.3%(169,821)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.2%(181,588)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.5%(133,598)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845%(64,090)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.2%(27,969)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,587
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,907 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,075
+42%since 2000
from $32,534 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
53.8%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
7.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade19.8%
US avg: 10%
Information9.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$252,800
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $173,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,100
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $707 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
70.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2000
from 74.7% in 2000
29.3% rent
Persons per household
2.44 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.1
−3%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.4%(971,752)
Black10%(119,708)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(28,999)
Asian4.1%(49,212)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic69%(879,137)
Black13.2%(168,797)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(60,838)
Asian8.3%(105,665)
Other3.7%(47,446)
Segregation Score
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(31,991)
Puerto Rican0.6%(6,974)
South American0.3%(3,807)
Central American0.3%(3,633)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,587)
Spaniard0.1%(1,344)
Argentine0.1%(1,023)
Colombian0.1%(919)
Cuban0.1%(872)
Honduran0.1%(731)
Peruvian0.1%(700)
Guatemalan0.1%(650)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(498)
Panamanian0%(363)
Venezuelan0%(328)
Ecuadorian0%(249)
Bolivian0%(239)
Chilean0%(171)
Nicaraguan0%(146)
Uruguayan0%(111)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.8%(47,733)
Chinese1.3%(16,486)
Korean0.7%(8,163)
Japanese0.5%(6,095)
Filipino0.5%(5,956)
Pakistani0.3%(3,302)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,673)
Hmong0.1%(1,689)
Bangladeshi0.1%(864)
Thai0.1%(647)
Taiwanese0%(446)
Sri Lankan0%(332)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(306)
Malaysian0%(188)
Laotian0%(147)
Indonesian0%(121)
Cambodian0%(65)
Burmese0%(42)
Okinawan0%(22)
Mongolian0%(19)
Bhutanese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(134)
Samoan0%(61)
Ancestry
German16.5%(207,041)
Irish11%(138,330)
English9.3%(116,578)
Polish9.2%(115,009)
Italian6.2%(77,734)
American3.8%(47,804)
French3.3%(41,574)
Scottish2.7%(33,387)
Russian1.6%(20,238)
French Canadian1.5%(18,852)
Dutch1.2%(15,627)
Swedish1.1%(13,288)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1%(12,946)
Iraqi0.9%(11,638)
Finnish0.8%(9,953)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(9,784)
Ukrainian0.8%(9,574)
Norwegian0.7%(9,016)
Greek0.7%(8,866)
Canadian0.7%(8,250)
British0.6%(7,765)
Welsh0.6%(7,139)
Lebanese0.6%(6,998)
Romanian0.5%(6,788)
Belgian0.4%(4,963)
Czech0.4%(4,812)
Lithuanian0.4%(4,544)
Armenian0.3%(4,275)
Arab0.3%(4,250)
Austrian0.3%(4,167)
Danish0.3%(4,029)
West Indian0.3%(3,673)
Slovak0.3%(3,316)
Croatian0.2%(2,806)
Swiss0.2%(2,696)
Jamaican0.2%(2,234)
Syrian0.2%(2,164)
Egyptian0.1%(1,855)
Nigerian0.1%(1,830)
Brazilian0.1%(1,718)
Macedonian0.1%(1,700)
Serbian0.1%(1,471)
Portuguese0.1%(1,467)
Iranian0.1%(1,288)
Bulgarian0.1%(973)
Slovene0.1%(835)
Israeli0.1%(833)
Palestinian0.1%(632)
Latvian0%(611)
Haitian0%(609)
Jordanian0%(588)
Australian0%(584)
Turkish0%(508)
Moroccan0%(387)
Ethiopian0%(268)
Ghanaian0%(169)
Guyanese0%(116)
Kenyan0%(59)
Barbadian0%(54)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.0%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 38.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 89.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
20.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.8 min
+50%since 2000
from 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
82.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 86.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2011
from 9.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
50.8%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
13.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.2%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.0%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.2%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
68.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
12.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
81.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
28.5%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.7%(6,548)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.3%(8,395)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.6%(18,861)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.6%(4,930)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.7%(2,419)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 51,595 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oakland County, Michigan?

Oakland County, Michigan has about 1,274,395 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Oakland County, Michigan?

The typical household in Oakland County, Michigan earns about $81,587 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 $252,800, and the typical rent is about $1,100 a month.

How educated are people in Oakland County, Michigan?

About 48.0% 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 7.8% of people in Oakland County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Oakland County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Oakland County, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 190,803 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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