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  • Largest town: Troy

Oakland County, Michigan

Oakland County had 1,296,888 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 867.4 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 83 in Michigan by population and 15th by land area.

Population
1,296,888
#2 of 83 in Michigan · #33 in US
Area
867.4 sq mi
#15 of 83 in Michigan · #947 in US
Density
1,495 / sq mi
#3 of 83 in Michigan · #105 in US
Median household income
$92,230
#2 of 83 in Michigan · #216 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Oakland County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Oakland County population, land area and income

Oakland County had 1,296,888 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 867.4 square miles of land. It ranks 2nd of 83 in Michigan by population and 15th by land area. That works out to 1,495.1 people per square mile, 15.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Oakland County is 34.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $92,230 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

1,296,888

3144th1st

33rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

867 sq mi

3144th1st

947th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,495.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

105th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$92,230

3143rd1st

216th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

1,296,888

83rd1st

2nd of 83 (MI)

Land area

867 sq mi

83rd1st

15th of 83 (MI)

Density

1,495.1 / sq mi

83rd1st

3rd of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$92,230

83rd1st

2nd of 83 (MI)

How Oakland County's population changed since 2020

Oakland County gained 24,362 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.9%. That ranks 26th of 83 in Michigan for growth. The median Michigan county changed by +0.9%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Oakland County recorded 52,865 births and 50,675 deaths, a natural change of +2,190. Net international migration added +44,862 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -25,452. The largest single component was international migration, which added 44,862 people.

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Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
52,865
Deaths
50,675
Net international migration
+44,862
Net domestic migration
-25,452
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+15,052

Where Oakland County is

The Census internal point of Oakland County is at 42.660500, -83.384200. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Oakland County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Calhoun County: -0.3%Benzie County: +2.9%Newaygo County: +2.8%Antrim County: +4.6%Montcalm County: +4.0%Kalamazoo County: +1.1%Isabella County: +0.9%Ingham County: +1.9%Jackson County: +0.0%Kent County: +2.2%Oceana County: +1.1%Roscommon County: +2.0%Clare County: +1.8%Gladwin County: +2.5%Branch County: +2.9%Iosco County: +0.7%Bay County: -1.1%Shiawassee County: -0.0%Ionia County: -1.0%Otsego County: +3.8%Alcona County: +4.3%Missaukee County: +1.1%Crawford County: +4.7%Lapeer County: +0.7%Arenac County: +0.5%Gogebic County: -0.9%Marquette County: +2.2%Alpena County: +0.1%Lenawee County: -1.6%Berrien County: -1.1%Leelanau County: +2.5%Clinton County: +1.1%Alger County: -1.6%Gratiot County: -0.8%St. Joseph County: +0.4%Van Buren County: +0.7%Dickinson County: +0.3%Charlevoix County: +0.3%Sanilac County: -0.5%Wexford County: +2.3%Houghton County: +2.1%Saginaw County: -1.1%Kalkaska County: +3.8%Ottawa County: +3.1%Presque Isle County: +1.8%Eaton County: +0.3%Barry County: +2.3%Lake County: +7.5%Cheboygan County: +1.5%Wayne County: -1.0%Macomb County: +0.7%Oscoda County: +4.4%Emmet County: -0.5%Ontonagon County: +0.4%Schoolcraft County: +1.5%Monroe County: +0.7%Tuscola County: -1.0%Luce County: -1.3%Menominee County: -1.7%Mason County: +0.2%Muskegon County: +1.5%Baraga County: +0.3%Genesee County: -0.9%Grand Traverse County: +1.3%Washtenaw County: +0.5%Huron County: -1.9%Cass County: -0.0%Delta County: -0.5%Montmorency County: +7.2%Oakland County: +1.9%Chippewa County: -1.5%Keweenaw County: +5.0%Hillsdale County: -0.3%Manistee County: +1.8%Allegan County: +1.5%Mecosta County: +3.8%Iron County: +0.8%Osceola County: +2.5%St. Clair County: -0.1%Livingston County: +1.5%Ogemaw County: +1.0%Midland County: +0.6%Mackinac County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
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Orange pin: Oakland County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
42.660500, -83.384200
DMS
42°39'37.80"N 83°23'3.12"W
UTM
17N 304596.6E 4725870.9N
Geohash
dpsdww17r
Plus code
86JRMJ68+68

Towns in Oakland County

38 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Oakland County, 813,278 people together, or 63% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Oakland County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Troy with 89,209.

  1. 01Troy89,209
  2. 02Farmington Hills84,173
  3. 03Rochester Hills78,330
  4. 04Southfield76,874
  5. 05Novi67,675
  6. 06Pontiac62,528
  7. 07Royal Oak58,251
  8. 08Oak Park29,402
  9. 09Madison Heights28,626
  10. 10Auburn Hills26,047
  11. 11Birmingham22,198
  12. 12Ferndale19,431
  13. 13Wixom17,486
  14. 14Berkley15,313
  15. 15Hazel Park15,064
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Oakland County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Oakland County. The most populous is Wayne County, MI, with 1,771,063 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 59.7 miles W of Oakland County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sterling Heights, MI (population 134,342), 18.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Pontiac, MI (population 62,528), 5.0 miles away.

Oakland County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Oakland County is 26125: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 125. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $92,230.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Oakland County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 1,296,888. That is up 24,362 people (1.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 1,272,526.

What is the FIPS code of Oakland County?

26125. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (125) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Oakland County?

Troy, with 89,209 residents inside Oakland County in 2024.

Which counties border Oakland County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Wayne County, MI; Macomb County, MI; Genesee County, MI; Washtenaw County, MI; Livingston County, MI; Lapeer County, MI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.