Oakland County, Michigan
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,274,395
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,288,337
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,296,888
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,274,375
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,274,371
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,274,395
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,202,362
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 9.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 44,825
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 569,537
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $343,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,998
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $778
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,376
Building Permits, 2025 2,023
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 530,460
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 51.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,059,148
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,885,858
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,120,413
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,650,965
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,115
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $97,760
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,696
Persons in poverty, percent 7.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 39,792
Total employment, 2023 733,671
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 53,211,576
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 128,654
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 30,074
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 19,348
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,409
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,062
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 23,736
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 584
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 27,154
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,469.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,385.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 867.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 867.66
FIPS Code 26125