Oakland County Demographics
A map of Oakland County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 879,137 | 69.0% |
Black | 168,797 | 13.2% |
Asian | 105,665 | 8.3% |
Hispanic | 60,838 | 4.8% |
Multiracial | 52,188 | 4.1% |
Native American/Other | 7,770 | 0.6% |
Oakland County, Michigan had a population of 1,274,395 in 2020. It was 69.0% White, 13.2% Black, 8.3% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Oakland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Oakland County is the 2nd most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.
Oakland County's White Population
879,137 residents of Oakland County identify as White, or 69.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Oakland County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oakland County is ranked #78 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Oakland County is more White than neighboring Wayne County (47.8% White). Oakland County is less White than neighboring Lapeer County (89% White), Macomb County (75.5% White), Genesee County (69.8% White), and Livingston County (91.2% White).
Oakland County's Black Population
168,797 residents of Oakland County identify as Black, or 13.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Oakland County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oakland County is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Oakland County is more Black than neighboring Lapeer County (1.1% Black), Macomb County (12.3% Black), and Livingston County (0.6% Black). Oakland County is less Black than neighboring Wayne County (37.3% Black), and Genesee County (19.5% Black).
Oakland County's Asian Population
105,665 residents of Oakland County identify as Asian, or 8.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Oakland County slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oakland County is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Oakland County is more Asian than neighboring Wayne County (3.6% Asian), Lapeer County (0.4% Asian), Macomb County (4.3% Asian), Genesee County (1% Asian), and Livingston County (0.8% Asian).
Oakland County's Hispanic Population
60,838 residents of Oakland County identify as Hispanic, or 4.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Oakland County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oakland County is ranked #25 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Oakland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Macomb County (3% Hispanic), Genesee County (4% Hispanic), and Livingston County (2.8% Hispanic). Oakland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (6.6% Hispanic).
Oakland County's Native American/Other Population
7,770 residents of Oakland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Oakland County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oakland County is ranked #68 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Oakland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wayne County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Genesee County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Oakland County's Multiracial Population
52,188 residents of Oakland County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Oakland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Oakland County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Oakland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wayne County (4% Multiracial), and Livingston County (4% Multiracial). Oakland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Macomb County (4.3% Multiracial), and Genesee County (5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.