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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 1,257,584 people. This is an increase of 4.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,203,106 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)
    • Berkley is located in Oakland County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,277 people
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  • 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)
    • Clawson is located in Oakland County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,731 people
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  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Farmington Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferndale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ferndale is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,198 people
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    • Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Franklin is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Franklin has also been known as:
      • Franklin Village
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    • Hazel Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Holly is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,079 people
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    • 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)
      • Lake Angelus is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Lake Orion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lake Orion is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
      • Former names for Lake Orion:
      • Canandaigua City
      • New Canandaigua
      • Oakland
      • Orion
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    • Lathrup Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leonard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Leonard is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
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    • Madison Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Milford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Milford is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,475 people
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    • Northville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Novi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Novi is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
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    • Oak Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Park is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,293 people
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    • Orchard Lake Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
      • Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Orchard Lake
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    • Ortonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Oxford is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • 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)
      • Pontiac is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,911 people
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    • Rochester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rochester Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)
      • Troy is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
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    • Village of Clarkston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • 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)
      • Wixom is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
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    • Wolverine Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County (MI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people

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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.