Oakland County, Michigan Population 2024

1,269,827

Oakland County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 1,269,827 with a growth rate of -0.05% 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 1,203,125 and has seen a growth of 5.54% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,266,832-599-0.05%
20281,267,431-599-0.05%
20271,268,030-599-0.05%
20261,268,629-599-0.05%
20251,269,228-599-0.05%
20241,269,827-599-0.05%
20231,270,426-599-0.05%
20221,271,025-1,605-0.13%
20211,272,6301370.01%
20201,272,49314,7671.17%
20191,257,7262540.02%
20181,257,4729940.08%
20171,256,4784,9150.39%
20161,251,5636,6680.54%
20151,244,8951,8190.15%
20141,243,0767,4200.6%
20131,235,65611,9330.98%
20121,223,72311,0050.91%
20111,212,7189,5930.8%
20101,203,12500%
19901,083,59271,7997.1%
19801,011,793103,92211.45%
1970907,871217,61231.53%
1960690,259294,25874.31%
1950396,001141,93355.86%
1940254,06842,81720.27%
1930211,251121,201134.59%
192090,05040,47481.64%
191049,5764,78410.68%
190044,7923,5478.6%
189041,245-292-0.7%
188041,5376701.64%
187040,8672,6066.81%
186038,2616,99122.36%
185031,2707,62432.24%
184023,64618,735381.49%
18304,9114,5811388.18%
1820330-1,266,502-99.97%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.05% (-599)
County Website
Oakland County
County Seat
Pontiac
2020 Population
1,272,493
Area
867 mi²
Density
1465 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.21% (-2,666)
Founded
January 12, 1819

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White913,13571.77%
Black or African American167,69113.18%
Asian102,9158.09%
Two or more races70,8195.57%
Other race15,0631.18%
Native American2,2360.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4050.03%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oakland County, Michigan Population by Race

Oakland County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Oakland County, Michigan Median Age

41.1

Total

39.7

Male

42.6

Female

Oakland County, Michigan Adults

There are 1,011,667 adults, (222,540 of whom are seniors) in Oakland County, Michigan.

Oakland County, Michigan Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

Oakland County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female643,17150.55%
Male629,09349.45%

Oakland County, Michigan Population by Age

Oakland County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All524,7622.471.928.1
Married256,1093.1387.912.1
Non Family197,7871.2254.645.4
Female50,4343.0959.740.3
Male20,4323.0169.430.6

3.06

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oakland County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade30,7583.39%
Associates Degree74,9608.27%
Bachelors Degree253,14027.91%
Graduate Degree196,10121.62%
High School Graduate163,35318.01%
Less Than 9th Grade16,9051.86%
Some College171,71318.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oakland County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oakland County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White655,712626,772327,726
Black117,115109,43838,609
Asian72,21868,84057,184
2+ Races36,53333,29016,229
Hispanic32,38226,12611,888
Other Race10,0557,7933,612
Native American1,5621,421336
Islander284271172

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.59%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.18%.

Oakland County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,529$96,131$57,302
Graduate Degree$98,634$121,668$76,516
High School Graduate$37,182$45,579$29,379
Less Than 9th Grade$28,897$34,881$22,728
Overall$61,270$77,352$48,264
Some College$46,126$55,969$37,467

$61,270

Average Earnings

$77,352

Average Male

$48,264

Average Female

Oakland County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oakland County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oakland County, Michigan Language

84.3% of Oakland County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 15.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.72% of the population.

Oakland County, Michigan Language

Oakland County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White882,82954,6516.19%
Black164,53922,89713.92%
Hispanic57,3269,54416.65%
Multiple70,2268,23911.73%
Asian102,5465,1405.01%
Other14,8361,82012.27%
Native2,16928213%
Islander400338.25%

7.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.69%

Male Poverty Rate

8.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oakland County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oakland County, Michigan is Hispanic, with 16.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oakland County, Michigan is Asian, with 5.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.07%.

Oakland County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.86%
High School11.41%
Some College8.2%
Bachelors or Greater3.37%

Oakland County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.22%
Female Unemployed22.22%
Female Employed4.22%
Male Employed2.74%

Oakland County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oakland County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,258$156,629
Households$92,620$126,488
Married Families$138,368$175,957
Non Families$53,392$73,743

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oakland County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Oakland County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oakland County, Michigan Marriage

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

Oakland County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oakland County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

48,275

Number of Veterans

44,716

Male Veterans

3,559

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17,380
First Gulf War8,860
Second Gulf War7,258
Korea3,438
World War II1,205

Oakland County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+14,498
65 to 7412,497
35 to 549,850
55 to 648,192
18 to 343,238

Oakland County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White37,8100.051072509185217205
Black7,5920.057010693259641955
2+ Races1,7910.040779617022245494
Hispanic9540.02456357175961687
Asian5500.006841391663453286
Other Race3880.03433324484558888
Native American1240.0670632774472688
Islander200.07042253521126761

Oakland County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Oakland County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oakland County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Oakland County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oakland County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oakland County, Michigan 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

70.44%

Born in Oakland County, Michigan

86.94%

Native Born

13.06%

Foreign Born

6.01%

Non Citizen

7.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.94% of Oakland County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 70.44% having been born in Michigan. 6.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Oakland County, Michigan Place of Birth

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