Oakland County, Michigan

Oakland County, Michigan
County of Oakland
Top-to-bottom, left-to-right: Troy's skyline, Southfield's skyline, Rackham Fountain (at the Detroit Zoo), National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica (Royal Oak), Downtown Pontiac, Downtown Royal Oak (downtown Detroit on the horizon)
Flag of Oakland County, Michigan
Official seal of Oakland County, Michigan
Official logo of Oakland County, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Cities and Townships in the county
Cities and Townships in the county
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
MetroMetro Detroit
Incorporated1819 (created)
1820 (organized)[1][2]
County seatPontiac (Legislative and Judicial)
Waterford (Executive)
Largest city Troy
Government
 • ExecutiveDavid Coulter (D)
Area
 • Total
907 sq mi (2,350 km2)
 • Land868 sq mi (2,250 km2)
 • Water40 sq mi (100 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,274,395
 • Estimate 
(2023)
1,270,426 Decrease
 • Density1,486/sq mi (574/km2)
GDP
 • Total$124.285 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Area codes248 and 947
Websitewww.oakgov.com

Oakland County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a principal county of the Detroit metropolitan area, containing the bulk of Detroit's northern suburbs. Its seat of government is Pontiac,[a] and its largest city is Troy.[4] As of the 2020 Census, its population was 1,274,395,[5] making it the second-most populous county in Michigan (behind neighboring Wayne County), and the most populous county in the United States without a city of 100,000 residents.

Founded in 1819 and organized the following year,[1][6] Oakland County is composed of 62 cities, villages, and townships. In 2010, Oakland County was among the ten wealthiest counties in the United States to have over one million residents.[7] It is also home to Oakland University, a large public institution that straddles the border between the cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills.

  1. ^ a b "Bibliography on Oakland County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  2. ^ "History of Oakland County," OaklandWeb.com. Archived July 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 7, 2007.
  3. ^ "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Oakland County, MI". fred.stlouisfed.org.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  6. ^ History of Oakland County, Michigan. Philadelphia: L. H. Everts and Co. 1877. p. 23. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  7. ^ "Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce - quick facts". detroitchamber.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2018.


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