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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Oakland County is 1,220,798, which is 2.23% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Oakland County population density is 1,345.54 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Oakland County is white, which represent 76.76% of the total population. The average Oakland County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 1,220,798. #2

Population Growth Since 2000, #25

Oakland County
2.23%
Michigan
-0.50%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #3

Oakland County
1,345.54 per square mile
Michigan
102.25 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:937,056 (76.76%, #75)
Black:168,133 (13.77%, #6)
Hispanic:44,312 (3.63%, #26)
Asian:73,384 (6.01%, #2)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):3,414 (0.28%, #79)
One Race, Other:7,540 (0.62%, see rank)
Two or More Races:31,271 (2.56%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:27,971 (63.12%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:7,197 (16.24%, see rank)
Cuban:853 (1.92%, see rank)
Central American:2,002 (4.52%, see rank)
South American:3,158 (7.13%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:33,743 (45.98%, see rank)
Chinese:13,341 (18.18%, see rank)
Filipino:5,898 (8.04%, see rank)
Japanese:4,725 (6.44%, see rank)
Korean:6,361 (8.67%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,949 (2.66%, see rank)
Asian, Other:7,367 (10.04%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,091,885 (89.44%) out of the total population of 1,220,798 reported first ancestry.

 Oakland County% of the Total PopulationMichiganU.S.
Arab25,9052.12%, see rank1.70%0.56%
Czech5,3160.44%, see rank0.48%0.47%
Danish3,4720.28%, see rank0.38%0.42%
Dutch19,8941.63%, see rank4.77%1.40%
English114,5259.38%, see rank9.31%8.02%
French67,0235.49%, see rank6.00%3.34%
German220,90418.10%, see rank20.99%15.03%
Greek8,1380.67%, see rank0.44%0.41%
Hungarian13,2481.09%, see rank0.96%0.46%
Irish143,61711.76%, see rank11.09%10.80%
Italian73,2616.00%, see rank4.72%5.52%
Norwegian8,9880.74%, see rank0.77%1.42%
Polish121,7269.97%, see rank8.63%3.01%
Portuguese1,1740.10%, see rank0.06%0.44%
Russian24,2441.99%, see rank0.73%0.92%
Scotch-Irish10,0410.82%, see rank0.71%0.99%
Scottish33,4852.74%, see rank2.22%1.72%
Subsaharan African8,0130.66%, see rank0.58%0.95%
Swedish15,7251.29%, see rank1.52%1.27%
Swiss2,6330.22%, see rank0.24%0.30%
Ukrainian8,9180.73%, see rank0.39%0.31%
American61,3985.03%, see rank5.98%7.12%
Welsh7,3480.60%, see rank0.47%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 592,491 (48.53%, see rank)
Females: 628,307 (51.47%, see rank)

Oakland County
Male: 48.53%
Female: 51.47%
Michigan
Male: 49.09%
Female: 50.91%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Oakland County
40.70 years old
Michigan
39.30 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Oakland County
39.30 years old
Michigan
38.00 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Oakland County
41.90 years old
Michigan
40.60 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Oakland County% of the Total PopulationMichiganU.S.
Under 5 years68,0395.57%, see rank5.85%6.36%
5 to 9 years75,4476.18%, see rank6.30%6.51%
10 to 14 years81,9696.71%, see rank6.64%6.59%
15 to 19 years80,9746.63%, see rank7.12%6.85%
20 to 24 years68,1025.58%, see rank7.14%7.13%
25 to 34 years147,85312.11%, see rank11.92%13.47%
35 to 44 years164,30513.46%, see rank12.39%12.96%
45 to 54 years193,32415.84%, see rank14.69%14.09%
55 to 64 years168,10913.77%, see rank13.36%12.29%
65 to 74 years95,9237.86%, see rank8.04%7.64%
75 to 84 51,6084.23%, see rank4.53%4.25%
85 years and over25,1452.06%, see rank2.02%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Oakland CountyMichiganU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population846,267, 100%6,619,834209,056,129
Less Than High School58,848, 6.95%, see rank10.73%13.67%
High School Graduate173,243, 20.47%, see rank30.18%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree244,548, 28.90%, see rank32.68%29.09%
Bachelor Degree213,180, 25.19%, see rank16.15%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree156,448, 18.49%, see rank10.27%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.60, see rank13.5913.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Oakland County MichiganU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten34,69666.23%33.77%77.32%22.68%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)125,53787.70%, see rank12.30%, see rank89.70%10.30%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)70,35188.66%, see rank11.34%, see rank91.59%8.41%90.60%9.40%
College67,24981.45%, see rank18.55%, see rank84.70%15.30%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School21,70869.33%, see rank30.67%, see rank75.66%24.34%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Oakland CountyMichiganU.S.
Total Households489,797, 100%3,827,880116,211,092
Average Household Size2.47, see rank2.522.63
1 Person Households144,026, 29.41%, see rank28.90%27.57%
2 or More Person Households345,771, 70.59%, see rank71.10%72.43%
Family Households (Families)320,035, 65.34%, see rank65.34%66.22%
Average Family Size3.14, see rank3.203.32
Married-Couple Family247,423, 50.52%, see rank48.00%48.42%
Nonfamily Households169,762, 34.66%, see rank34.66%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Oakland County%MichiganU.S.
15 Years and Over Total995,343see rank8,030,282252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over477,057100%, see rank3,903,030123,281,364
Never Married155,74032.65%, see rank35.49%35.77%
Married263,88055.31%, see rank51.21%52.04%
Widowed11,5382.42%, see rank2.74%2.57%
Divorced45,8999.62%, see rank10.56%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over518,286100%, see rank4,127,252129,692,771
Never Married141,25527.25%, see rank29.42%29.48%
Married266,25851.37%, see rank48.54%49.19%
Widowed45,4808.78%, see rank9.51%9.16%
Divorced65,29312.60%, see rank12.53%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Oakland County%MichiganU.S.
Native1,080,32588.49%, see rank93.83%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence872,27271.45%, see rank76.68%58.73%
Born in Different State198,95216.30%, see rank16.47%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		9,1010.75%, see rank0.67%1.42%
Foreign Born140,47311.51%, see rank6.17%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship75,7186.20%, see rank3.12%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship64,7555.30%, see rank3.06%7.09%
Born In Europe32,8262.69%, see rank1.37%1.53%
Born In Asia77,6946.36%, see rank2.93%3.82%
Born In Africa5,3110.44%, see rank0.27%0.55%
Born In Oceania5860.05%, see rank0.02%0.07%
Born In Latin America14,3031.17%, see rank1.18%6.83%
Born In Northern America9,7530.80%, see rank0.40%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Oakland County%MichiganU.S.
English416,38385.01%, see rank90.09%79.39%
Spanish14,1662.89%, see rank3.16%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages29,6846.06%, see rank3.59%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages16,5643.38%, see rank1.55%3.36%
Other13,0002.65%, see rank1.60%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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