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Oakland County, MI

Demographic and economic profile of Oakland County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Oakland County anchors Michigan's professional and knowledge economy, drawing on a labor force of roughly 860,000 where 50.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings run $54,878. The county's 1,296,888 residents carry a median household income of $97,760 and a GDP per capita of $90,445, well above national norms, while a 7.7% poverty rate and 4.8% unemployment rate reflect relative economic stability. Modest 5-year population growth of 1.7%, a 72.7% homeownership rate, and a median home value of $320,400 round out a market that is large, educated, and comparatively affordable for a major Midwest suburban county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,296,888

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$97,760

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.7% since 2018

Oakland County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone885,044 (69.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone164,389 (12.8%)
  • Asian Alone109,982 (8.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race51,396 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races45,163 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone21,387 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European42,601
  2. 2.Spanish33,482
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island28,066
  4. 4.Arabic20,786
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)15,531

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

44,825

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$90,445

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$55,114

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance142,601
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)130,391
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services99,897
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)64,087
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing54,192

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations362,079
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations122,525
  3. 3.Service Occupations81,931
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations63,703
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations33,581

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.97×)129,214
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.25×)54,871
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.20×)98,297
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.91×)141,204
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.89×)64,241

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$320,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,319/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99977,979 (20.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99960,535 (15.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99957,901 (15.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99944,047 (11.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99939,808 (10.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99917,405 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

50.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$54,878

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone464,268 (71.3%)
  • Worked At Home131,716 (20.2%)
  • Carpooled38,263 (5.9%)
  • Walked7,159 (1.1%)
  • Other5,578 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit2,246 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.