Oakland County, MI

Welcome to Oakland County.

Oakland County is the second most populous in the state of Michigan, representing 13% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 22%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $127.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Oakland County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is Rochester.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	49.31%	48.1%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	49.75%	49.32%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	56.53%	42.02%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	53.56%	45.51%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	51.62%	43.51%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	56.36%	42.31%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	22%

Government Enterprises	4%	16%
Private Industries	96%	23%
Agriculture	<1%	145%
Mining	<1%	67%
Utilities	<1%	33%
Construction	3%	21%
Manufacturing	12%	3%
– Durable	9%	0%
– Nondurable	2%	20%
Trade	17%	27%
– Wholesale	10%	16%
– Retail	7%	44%
Transportation	1%	66%
Information	4%	35%
Finance & Insurance	9%	26%
Real Estate	15%	40%
Professional & Business Services	22%	19%
Educational Services	1%	-5%
Healthcare & Social Services	8%	16%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	-2%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	30%
Other Services²	2%	21%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	176	94
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	204	93
📺 Electronics & Appliance	115	93
🛒 Grocery Stores	419	95
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	192	95
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	597	97
⛽ Gasoline Stations	350	96
👕 Clothing Stores	455	95
👠 Shoe Stores	104	91
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	155	94
🏸 Sporting Goods	98	94
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers	22	81
🏬 Department Stores	196	96
💐 Florists	49	92
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	79	91
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	56	91
🍺 Bars & Taverns	102	92
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	1130	96
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	1183	96
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	505	94
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	166	95
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	19%	$286,100	N/A
Top 20%	46%	$173,800	$182,200
Next highest 20%	24%	$88,900	$107,800
Middle 20%	16%	$59,100	$71,600
Second lowest 20%	10%	$36,900	$47,000
Bottom 20%	4%	$15,200	$26,500
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		67%	$74,100
Self-Employment		10%	$33,400
Investment Income¹		16%	$17,300
Social Security		43%	$23,300
Supplemental Security		7%	$11,100
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		31%	$22,500
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	2%	4%	5%
$25K – $49K	1%	4%	4%	6%
$50K – $99K	1%	9%	9%	8%
$100K – $199K	<1%	11%	13%	6%
$200K & more	<1%	5%	10%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$45,000	$28,200
African-American		$23,200
Hispanic	$35,600	$20,500
Asian		$28,700

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$38,300	$18,300
Highschool & GED	$43,700	$27,100
Some College to Associate’s	$51,500	$30,200
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$55,800	$41,900
Graduate Degree	$69,000	$65,400

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$64,900	$43,200
STEM²	$63,100	$52,700
Gray-Collar³	$57,000	$33,200
Pink-Collar⁴	$35,300	$16,600
Sales⁵	$49,900	$21,000
Blue-Collar⁶	$44,000	$32,500
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	+++	$
Drought
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	++	$
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	++	$
Landslide	+
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	+++	$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	++
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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