Oakland County, Michigan
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Oakland County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a principal county of the Detroit metropolitan area, containing the bulk of Detroit's northern suburbs. Although the county's government complex spans two municipalities, its seat of government is officially Pontiac. Its largest city is Troy.[4] As of the 2020 Census, its population was 1,274,395,[5] making it the second-most populous county in Michigan (behind neighboring Wayne County), and the largest county in the United States without a city of 100,000 residents.
Oakland County, Michigan | |
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County of Oakland | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
Metro | Metro Detroit |
Incorporated | 1819 (created) 1820 (organized)[1][2] |
County seat | Pontiac (Legislative and Judicial) Waterford (Executive) |
Largest city | Troy |
Government | |
• Executive | David Coulter (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 907 sq mi (2,350 km2) |
• Land | 868 sq mi (2,250 km2) |
• Water | 40 sq mi (100 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,274,395 |
• Density | 1,486/sq mi (574/km2) |
GDP | |
• Total | $124.285 billion (2022) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern Daylight Time) |
Area codes | 248 and 947 |
Website | www |
Founded in 1819 and organized the following year,[1][6] Oakland County is composed of 62 cities, villages, and townships. In 2010, Oakland County was among the ten wealthiest counties in the United States to have over one million residents.[7] It is also home to Oakland University, a large public institution that straddles the border between the cities of Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills.