Oakland County, Michigan's estimated 2023 population is 1,296,004 with a growth rate of 0.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Oakland County, Michigan is the 2nd largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 1,202,362 and has seen a growth of 7.79% since that time.
3.07
Average Family Size
2.42
Average Household Size
71.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
84.46% of Oakland County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 15.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.66% of the population.
7.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.64%
Male Poverty Rate
8.47%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Oakland County, Michigan is Hispanic, with 21.08% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Oakland County, Michigan is Asian, with 5.98% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.6%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.2%
Male Marriage Rate
49.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.59%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.68%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.5%
Labor Force Participation
63.2%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
69.96%
Born in Oakland County, Michigan
86.33%
Native Born
12.92%
Foreign Born
6.06%
Non Citizen
6.86%
Naturalized
86.33% of Oakland County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 69.96% having been born in Michigan. 6.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.