Poverty Rate in Oakland County, MI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Oakland County Compares
National Distribution
Where Oakland County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Oakland County: 7.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #322 | Boise County, ID | 7.7% |
| #323 | Haakon County, SD | 7.7% |
| #324 | Richmond County, VA | 7.7% |
| #325 | Oakland County, MI | 7.7% |
| #326 | Manassas city, VA | 7.7% |
| #327 | Platte County, WY | 7.7% |
| #328 | Rice County, KS | 7.7% |
Poverty Rate in Oakland County, Michigan
Oakland County, Michigan has a poverty rate of 7.7%, which ranks #325 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 38.6% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Michigan, Oakland County ranks #3 of 83 out of 83 counties. This places it in the 90th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.