Oakland County, Michigan

39 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,272,294
Median household income: $95,296
Median home value: $320,400

Oakland County is a county in Michigan with a population of 1,272,294. 39 cities and places have their primary county here. At $95,296, its median household income sits above Michigan's $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oakland County's population grew 1.5% from 1,253,185 to 1,272,294, while its median household income rose 19.6% from $79,698 to $95,296.

Owners occupy 72.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,272,294
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $95,296
Median home value: $320,400
Median gross rent: $1,319
Housing units: 557,978
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,253,1851,272,294

Median household income

$79,698$95,296

Median home value

$242,700$320,400

Median gross rent

$1,080$1,319

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,253,185	$79,698	$242,700	$1,080
2020	1,255,340	$81,587	$252,800	$1,100
2021	1,271,983	$86,275	$268,600	$1,156
2022	1,272,264	$92,620	$302,800	$1,243
2023	1,272,294	$95,296	$320,400	$1,319

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66,084	5.2%
5 to 17	194,670	15.3%
18 to 24	100,304	7.9%
25 to 34	170,601	13.4%
35 to 44	162,669	12.8%
45 to 54	169,847	13.3%
55 to 64	180,216	14.2%
65 to 74	136,763	10.7%
75 and over	91,140	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	879,832	69.2%
Black or African American	163,653	12.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,403	0.1%
Asian	103,733	8.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	382	0.0%
Some other race	6,677	0.5%
Two or more races	54,417	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62,197	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate17.8%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree28.4%

Graduate or professional degree21.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46,186	5.1%
High school graduate	162,021	17.8%
Some college or associate's	245,514	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	258,455	28.4%
Graduate or professional degree	199,060	21.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home18.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	475,137	73.4%
Carpooled	39,322	6.1%
Public transit	2,211	0.3%
Walked	7,366	1.1%
Bicycle	1,114	0.2%
Worked from home	116,766	18.0%
Other means	5,522	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	116,029	21.9%
15 to 29 min	201,249	37.9%
30 to 44 min	135,241	25.5%
45 to 59 min	46,409	8.7%
60+ min	31,744	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 7.7% (96,989 of 1,260,613)

	Count	Share
Family households	327,908	62.0%
Nonfamily households	200,773	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	528,681	94.7%
Vacant	29,297	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	382,057	72.3%
Renter-occupied	146,624	27.7%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	378,157	67.8%
1-unit, attached	35,711	6.4%
2 to 4 units	25,543	4.6%
5 to 19 units	60,308	10.8%
20 or more units	42,514	7.6%
Mobile home & other	15,745	2.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 26125
State: Michigan
Land area: 867 sq mi
Water area: 40 sq mi
Center point: 42.6605, -83.3842