Oakland County Population

1820–2026

1.29M

2026 projection

1.7% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Oakland County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
20261,294,125+5,7880.45%
20251,288,337+5,7880.45%
20241,282,549+7,5560.59%
20231,274,993+2,2060.17%
20221,272,787-2830.02%
20211,273,070+5460.04%
20201,272,524+14,7981.18%
20191,257,726+2540.02%
20181,257,472+9940.08%
20171,256,478+4,9150.39%

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Oakland County Demographics

41.3median age

Median age

Female42.6 yrs
Male40.1 yrs

Adults

1,020,491
235,056 seniors (65+) · 23% of adults785,435 other adults

Sex

Female 50.6% · 647,667Male 49.4% · 632,158

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 9,56685+ years, female: 17,84680–84 years, male: 11,85280–84 years, female: 15,09375–79 years, male: 18,02575–79 years, female: 22,53670–74 years, male: 27,73970–74 years, female: 34,28665–69 years, male: 37,59465–69 years, female: 40,51960–64 years, male: 44,37760–64 years, female: 45,77355–59 years, male: 42,90855–59 years, female: 45,26050–54 years, male: 43,42350–54 years, female: 44,60345–49 years, male: 39,33445–49 years, female: 40,20940–44 years, male: 41,94840–44 years, female: 39,60135–39 years, male: 41,85335–39 years, female: 42,31430–34 years, male: 45,36330–34 years, female: 42,85725–29 years, male: 44,29025–29 years, female: 41,09920–24 years, male: 37,39120–24 years, female: 35,71315–19 years, male: 38,65815–19 years, female: 36,70110–14 years, male: 37,12210–14 years, female: 36,6425–9 years, male: 37,0425–9 years, female: 34,6790–4 years, male: 33,6730–4 years, female: 31,93685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–420K20K40K40K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12,798 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Oakland County Income

$97,760median household income

Median household income

$97,760

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$65,923

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

7.7%

About 1 in 13 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Oakland County Marital Status

51% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married51%53%49%
Never married33%36%30%
Divorced11%9%12%
Widowed5%3%8%
Separated<1%<1%<1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year