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Welcome to Oakland County ...

Time Zone: Oakland County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Pontiac is the Seat for Oakland County.

Oakland County was founded ? and was created by taking area from Wayne County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Oakland had a population of 1,257,726 people. This is an increase of 4.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,202,362 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oakland represented 12.17% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Oakland County:

  • Auburn Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Berkley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Oakland County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkley <2>
  • Beverly Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bingham Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Birmingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomfield Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Clawson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
    • Clawson is located in Oakland County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clawson <2>
  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Farmington Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
      • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <2>
    • Ferndale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
    • Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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      • Franklin is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Franklin has also been known as:
      • Franklin Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Hazel Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <2>
    • Huntington Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Keego Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Angelus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angelus
      • Lake Angelus is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Lake Orion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
      • Lake Orion is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
      • Former names for Lake Orion:
      • Canandaigua City
      • New Canandaigua
      • Oakland
      • Orion
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <2>
    • Lathrup Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leonard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <2>
    • Madison Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Milford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Northville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Novi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
      • Novi is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <2>
    • Oak Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <2>
    • Orchard Lake Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lake Village
      • Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
      • Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Orchard Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Lake Village <2>
    • Ortonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pontiac
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <2>
    • Rochester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rochester Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
      • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <2>
    • Royal Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Lyon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Southfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvan Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Troy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Village of Clarkston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Clarkston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Clarkston
      • Village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Walled Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wixom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
      • Wixom is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <2>
    • Wolverine Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
      • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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