Oakland, Michigan Population 2024

20,436

Oakland is a city located in Michigan. Oakland has a 2024 population of 20,436. Oakland is currently growing at a rate of 0.45% annually and its population has increased by 1.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,106 in 2020.

The average household income in Oakland is $206,843 with a poverty rate of 1.76%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Oakland is 43.1 years, 42.5 years for males, and 43.6 years for females.

Oakland Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oakland was:

  • White: 87.01%
  • Asian: 5.83%
  • Two or more races: 4.46%
  • Black or African American: 1.64%
  • Other race: 0.99%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
563.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.64% (330)
The current population of Oakland, Michigan is 20,436 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,106.

Oakland, Michigan Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,41887.01%
Asian1,1685.83%
Two or more races8934.46%
Black or African American3291.64%
Other race1990.99%
Native American120.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oakland Population by Race

Oakland Population Pyramid 2024

Oakland Median Age

43.1

Total

42.5

Male

43.6

Female

Oakland Adults

There are 14,853 adults, (2,951 of whom are seniors) in Oakland.

Oakland Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Oakland Sex Ratio

Female9,60347.97%
Male10,41652.03%

Oakland Population by Age

Oakland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8952.996.13.9
Married5,1043.3398.21.8
Non Family1,2571.1988.511.5
Female3172.9490.99.1
Male2172.721000

3.25

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

96.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oakland Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1200.91%
9th to 12th Grade2902.2%
High School Graduate1,32710.06%
Some College1,76013.34%
Associates Degree9247.01%
Bachelors Degree4,71435.74%
Graduate Degree4,05430.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oakland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oakland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,56411,1937,396
Asian797797704
2+ Races331317261
Hispanic300261220
Black266266217
Other Race148123115
Native American121210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 88.33%.

Oakland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$95,329$135,439$55,634
Less Than 9th Grade$24,450$0$23,250
High School Graduate$63,625$70,556$39,904
Some College$49,703$64,429$46,097
Bachelors Degree$106,375$158,167$63,523
Graduate Degree$137,145$165,202$81,375

$95,329

Average Earnings

$135,439

Average Male

$55,634

Average Female

Oakland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oakland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oakland Language

86.09% of Oakland residents speak only English, while 13.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.79% of the population.

Oakland Language

Oakland Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,1983502.04%
Black32920.61%

1.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.4%

Male Poverty Rate

2.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oakland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oakland is White, with 2.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oakland is Black, with 0.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.52%.

Oakland Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School3.24%
Some College2.38%
Less Than 9th Grade0.98%
Bachelors or Greater0.81%

Oakland Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.52%
Female Employed1.22%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Oakland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oakland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$167,975$206,843
Families$174,729$225,609
Married Families$183,621$-999,999,999
Non Families$91,713$121,253

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oakland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.7%

Male Marriage Rate

67.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Oakland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oakland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Oakland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oakland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

643

Number of Veterans

611

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam279
First Gulf War138
Second Gulf War136
Korea29
World War II26

Oakland Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+218
65 to 74177
35 to 54139
55 to 6486
18 to 3423

Oakland Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6084.64%
Black155.64%
2+ Races143.53%
Asian60.67%

Oakland Veterans by Race

Oakland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oakland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Oakland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oakland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oakland Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.75%

Born in Oakland

86.84%

Native Born

13.16%

Foreign Born

5%

Non Citizen

8.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.84% of Oakland residents were born in the United States, with 69.75% having been born in Michigan. 5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Oakland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202920,891910.44%
202820,800910.44%
202720,709910.44%
202620,618910.44%
202520,527910.45%
202420,436910.45%
202320,345910.45%
202220,254910.45%
202120,163570.28%
202020,1065502.81%
201919,5562851.48%
201819,2711190.62%
201719,1521860.98%
201618,9663261.75%
201518,6403301.8%
201418,3105883.32%
201317,7225223.03%
201217,2002731.61%
201116,9271410.84%
201016,78600%

Oakland Population by Year