Where is Oakland County, Michigan?

location of Oakland county on a map — Location of Oakland County within the state of Michigan

Oakland County is a county equivalent area found in Michigan, USA. The county government of Oakland is found in the county seat of Pontiac.

With a total 2,349.87 sq. km of land and water area, Oakland County, Michigan is the 931st largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 1,237,868 people, Oakland County has a total 530434 households earning 65594 on average per year.

Oakland is the home to this professional sports team: Detroit Pistons (NBA)

Oakland County, Michigan - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	26125
Area Codes	248
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	Rochester (population: 98,670), Farmington (population: 89,263), Troy (population: 82,210), Southfield (population: 76,982), Waterford (population: 72,615), West Bloomfield (population: 67,330), Pontiac (population: 60,762), Royal Oak (population: 58,127), Novi (population: 51,869), Clarkston (population: 46,652)
Land Area	477,943 sq miles
Water Area	868 sq miles
Household Income	$65,594
Housing Units	530,434
Median Home Value	$170,500
High School Grads	93% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	43% of population
Retail Spending	$15,131 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$2,284,814 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Oakland University, Baker College Corporate Services