{"id":4808,"date":"2023-06-29T16:29:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T16:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=4808"},"modified":"2026-07-31T19:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:36:56","slug":"oakland-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/oakland-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland County, Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oakland County is a county in Michigan, United States, immediately northwest of Detroit, its
\nsouthern edge running along 8 Mile Road. It had a population of 1,274,395 at the 2020 census, an
\nestimated 1,288,337 by 2025, and covers 907 square miles (2,350 km2) centred near 42\u00b040\u2032N
\n83\u00b023\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Pontiac is the county seat; its postal code is 48341. The county holds 30 cities, 10
\nincorporated villages and dozens of unincorporated communities across 21 townships, and it runs
\non Eastern time. Its FIPS code is 26125. Oakland is Michigan’s second-most populous county and
\nthe most populous county in the United States with no city of 100,000 or more residents.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Oakland County<\/h2>\n

Oakland County contains 40 incorporated places — 30 cities and 10 villages. Michigan
\ncities are self-governing and sit outside any township, so the Township column is blank for
\nthem; villages remain legally part of the township that surrounds them. Figures are the 2020
\ncensus count for each place.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Troy<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n87,294<\/td>\n48007, 48083–48085, 48098, 48099<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Farmington Hills<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n83,986<\/td>\n48331, 48334–48336<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Southfield<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n76,618<\/td>\n48033–48034, 48037, 48075–48076, 48086<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rochester Hills<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n76,300<\/td>\n48306–48309<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Novi<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n66,243<\/td>\n48167, 48374–48377<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pontiac<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n61,606<\/td>\n48340–48342<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Royal Oak<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n58,211<\/td>\n48067, 48068, 48073<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oak Park<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n29,560<\/td>\n48237<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madison Heights<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n28,468<\/td>\n48071<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Auburn Hills<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n24,360<\/td>\n48326<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birmingham<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n21,813<\/td>\n48009, 48012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ferndale<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n19,190<\/td>\n48220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wixom<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n17,193<\/td>\n48393<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Berkley<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n15,194<\/td>\n48072<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hazel Park<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n14,983<\/td>\n48030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rochester<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n13,035<\/td>\n48306–48308<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Lyon<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n11,746<\/td>\n48178<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Farmington<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n11,597<\/td>\n48332, 48335, 48336<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clawson<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n11,389<\/td>\n48017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walled Lake<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n7,250<\/td>\n48390, 48391<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Huntington Woods<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n6,238<\/td>\n48070<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northville<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n3,231 (Oakland share)<\/td>\n48167, 48168<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lathrup Village<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n4,088<\/td>\n48076<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bloomfield Hills<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n4,460<\/td>\n48304<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keego Harbor<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2,764<\/td>\n48320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pleasant Ridge<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2,627<\/td>\n48069<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orchard Lake Village<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2,238<\/td>\n48323, 48324<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sylvan Lake<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n1,723<\/td>\n48320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clarkston<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n928<\/td>\n48346–48348<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake Angelus<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n287<\/td>\n48326<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Milford<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nMilford<\/td>\n6,520<\/td>\n48380, 48381<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beverly Hills<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nSouthfield<\/td>\n10,584<\/td>\n48025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holly<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nHolly<\/td>\n5,997<\/td>\n48442<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wolverine Lake<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nCommerce<\/td>\n4,544<\/td>\n48390<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Franklin<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nSouthfield \/ Bloomfield \/ W. Bloomfield<\/td>\n3,139<\/td>\n48025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oxford<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nOxford<\/td>\n3,492<\/td>\n48371<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake Orion<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nOrion<\/td>\n2,876<\/td>\n48362<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ortonville<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nBrandon \/ Groveland<\/td>\n1,376<\/td>\n48462<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bingham Farms<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nBloomfield \/ Southfield<\/td>\n1,124<\/td>\n48025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leonard<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nAddison<\/td>\n377<\/td>\n48367<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Several names cause confusion. Novi the city (66,243 residents) and Novi Township (160
\nresidents) are two separate jurisdictions; the township has been annexed down to 0.11 square
\nmiles over the decades and is now the smallest township in Michigan by land area. Southfield the
\ncity (76,618) and Southfield Township (14,886, including the villages of Beverly Hills and
\nBingham Farms) are likewise distinct — the township’s own unincorporated area holds just
\n31 people. Milford and Oxford each have a village and a much larger surrounding township sharing
\nthe same name; in both cases the village is a self-governing enclave inside the township’s
\nborders. Bloomfield Hills (a city, 4,460 residents), Bloomfield Charter Township (44,253) and
\nWest Bloomfield Charter Township (65,888) are three separate governments despite the shared
\nname. Franklin village is split across three townships — Southfield, Bloomfield and West
\nBloomfield. Northville is a consolidated city divided almost evenly by the Oakland–Wayne
\ncounty line; only its Oakland share, about 3,231 residents, is counted here. Fenton’s city limits
\ntouch Oakland County’s southeast corner on paper, but the Census Bureau records zero residents
\nand no land area there, so it is not counted among Oakland’s cities.<\/p>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n

Oakland County has 21 townships — 15 chartered, 6 civil. Sorted by 2020 population:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Waterford<\/td>\n70,565<\/td>\nNo incorporated village center; Oakland County International Airport and Drayton Plains<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Bloomfield<\/td>\n65,888<\/td>\nOrchard Lake shoreline neighborhoods; no village center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bloomfield<\/td>\n44,253<\/td>\nSurrounds Bloomfield Hills and Franklin village; Cranbrook Educational Community<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Commerce<\/td>\n43,058<\/td>\nWolverine Lake village; unincorporated Commerce hamlet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orion<\/td>\n38,206<\/td>\nLake Orion village<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Independence<\/td>\n36,686<\/td>\nClarkston city sits inside its borders without being part of it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Lake<\/td>\n30,950<\/td>\nUnion Lake and White Lake unincorporated communities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lyon<\/td>\n23,271<\/td>\nNew Hudson unincorporated hamlet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oxford<\/td>\n22,419<\/td>\nOxford village<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oakland<\/td>\n20,067<\/td>\nGoodison and Rochester-adjacent subdivisions; no village center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Highland<\/td>\n19,172<\/td>\nHighland unincorporated village center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Milford<\/td>\n17,090<\/td>\nMilford village<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Springfield<\/td>\n14,703<\/td>\nDavisburg unincorporated hamlet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Southfield<\/td>\n14,886<\/td>\nBeverly Hills and Bingham Farms villages; unincorporated area has 31 residents<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brandon<\/td>\n15,384<\/td>\nOrtonville village (shared with Groveland Township)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holly<\/td>\n12,006<\/td>\nSurrounds but does not contain Holly village<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Addison<\/td>\n6,256<\/td>\nLeonard village; unincorporated Lakeville hamlet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rose<\/td>\n6,188<\/td>\nUnincorporated Rose Center hamlet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Groveland<\/td>\n5,912<\/td>\nSouthern share of Ortonville village<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Royal Oak<\/td>\n2,374<\/td>\nUnincorporated enclave inside Ferndale’s ZIP, no village center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Novi<\/td>\n160<\/td>\nSmall unincorporated residual after decades of annexation into Novi city<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n