Oakland County
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- Population
- 1,279,825
- Area
- 867.41 sq mi (2,246.57 km²), 39.83 sq mi water
- Median age
- 41.3
- Households
- 530,460
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $97,760
- Median house value
- $343,600
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Oakland County
Local News
Flood Advisory Issued Until 9:45AM for Washtenaw County, MI
A Flood Advisory is in effect for northeastern Lenawee, southeastern Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, southwestern St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties in Michigan until 9:45 AM EDT, with urban and small stream flooding expected due to excessive rainfall. Minor flooding in…
Fenton man dies in Tyrone Township crash
Alcohol and speed appear to be factors in a crash on Tuesday in which a 35-year-old Fenton man died; the crash remains under investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Bureau. According to a release from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, deputies…
RICHARD LOCH
Richard Loch, age 85, of Birmingham, Michigan, started his new life on Thursday, September 17, 2026. He was born on July 12, 1941, in Detroit to Anthony and Libbie Loch, and was the youngest of their three children. Richard was a resident of Detroit, Utica, Mackinaw City, Palm…
CRUST opening in downtown Howell
CRUST – a baking company is planning to open in downtown Howell in early 2027. The popular bakery, which opened in 2012 in downtown Fenton, will be selling its goods — including some of the best sourdough bread The Livingston Post’s staff has ever tasted — in the former Heart of…
Special Weather Statement Issued 5:52AM for Washtenaw County, MI
A Special Weather Statement is in effect for Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Wayne as a plume of locally dense fog impacts southeast Michigan this morning, causing hazardous visibility reductions to a quarter mile or less; drivers should exercise…