Oakland County, Michigan Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

1,279,825

Median Age

41.3

Male Median

40.1

Female Median

42.6

Oakland County, Michigan Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Oakland County, Michigan Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +6.6%%.

+6.6%% Growth

Oakland County, Michigan Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Oakland County, Michigan Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.31,279,825
202341.21,272,294
202241.11,272,264
202141.01,271,983
202041.01,255,340
201940.91,253,185
201840.91,250,843
201741.01,241,860
201640.91,235,215
201540.81,229,503
201440.71,220,798
201340.51,213,406
201240.21,207,097
201139.91,202,625
201039.51,201,113

Oakland County, Michigan Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.1%
5–1715.1%
18–247.8%
25–3413.6%
35–5426.0%
55–6413.9%
65+18.4%

Dependency Ratios for Oakland County, Michigan

Total Dependency Ratio:
62.9
Youth Dependency:
33.0
Old-Age Dependency:
29.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Oakland County, Michigan

The median age in Oakland County, Michigan is 41.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Oakland County, Michigan is 1,279,825.

In Oakland County, Michigan, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Oakland County, Michigan is aging.
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