Oakland County , Michigan

Population: 1,272,294 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $95,296 Home $320,400 Rent $1,319/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With over 1.3 million residents, Oakland County aggregates the data of an entire major-metro region. Median figures here mask meaningful variation between urban core and suburban edge: home values across the county average $320,000, household income $95,296. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Oakland County in the top 2% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$95,296
Median Income
household
$320,400
Home Value
median
$1,319/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $95,296
Per Capita Income $55,114
Poverty Rate 7.7%
Median Home Value $320,400
Median Gross Rent $1,319/mo
Owner Occupied 72.3%
Renter Occupied 27.7%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 1,272,294
Median Age 41.2 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 50.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

30.9%
Obesity
8.5%
Diabetes
10.9%
Smoking
34.5%
High Blood Pressure
19.1%
No Physical Activity
21.5%
Depression
32.1%
Insufficient Sleep
81.2%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 97.5  ·  98th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
99.71
🌀 Hurricane
51.02
🔥 Wildfire
58.11
❄️ Winter Storm
91.50
🌍 Earthquake
86.67

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