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
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
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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