Oakland County vs Wayne County
Two neighbouring counties in Michigan, compared on population, size, income and housing. They share 24 mi of border.
Oakland County
Michigan
Wayne County
Michigan
Both outlines are drawn at true relative size. Oakland County spans about 56.7 km at its widest.
Side by side
| Measure | Oakland County | Difference | Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,288,337 | -27.2% | 1,769,038 |
| Change since 2020 | 1.2% | +2.4 pp | -1.2% |
| Land area | 867.4 sq mi | +41.8% | 611.8 sq mi |
| Population density | 1,485 per sq mi | -48.6% | 2,891 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $97,760 | +61.5% | $60,539 |
| Median home value | $343,600 | +92.5% | $178,500 |
| Median age | 41.3 | +9.0% | 37.9 |
| Households | 530,460 | -24.3% | 700,591 |
| Housing units | 561,348 | -29.9% | 801,083 |
Sources: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates, released 26 March 2026; US Census Bureau, Gazetteer Files, 2025 Gazetteer Files, released 10 September 2025; US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, released 29 January 2026; US Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2025 County Adjacency File, released 15 September 2025. The difference column is computed here: the first county's figure against the second, expressed as a percentage of the second. The change-since-2020 row is the exception: two growth rates differ in percentage points (pp), not percent. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
What the numbers say
- Wayne County holds about 1.4 times the population of Oakland County: 1,769,038 against 1,288,337.
- Oakland County covers more ground, at 867.4 square miles against 611.8.
- Wayne County is the more crowded of the two, at 2,891 people per square mile against 1,485.
- Median household income is higher in Oakland County, by 37,221 dollars a year.
- Since 2020, Oakland County has grown by 1.2% and Wayne County has shrunk by 1.2%.
- They share 24 mi of common border, which the Census Bureau publishes in its county adjacency file and which almost no other county reference presents.
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Rebuilt from source data 30 August 2026. How these figures are produced.