2025

Cities in Oakland County, MI ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 65 cities in Oakland County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Oakland County

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  • 1
    Waterford charter township
    White population in Waterford charter township is 62,815
    82.98% of Waterford charter township population is White
  • 2
    Rochester Hills
    White population in Rochester Hills is 61,517
    75.32% of Rochester Hills population is White
  • 3
    Troy
    White population in Troy is 59,306
    64.64% of Troy population is White
  • 4
    Farmington Hills
    White population in Farmington Hills is 54,204
    60.95% of Farmington Hills population is White
  • 5
    Royal Oak
    White population in Royal Oak is 51,044
    83.04% of Royal Oak population is White

List of 65 cities in Oakland County, MI by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Oakland County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Waterford charter township 62,815 82.98% 6.12%
2 Rochester Hills 61,517 75.32% 6.00%
3 Troy 59,306 64.64% 5.78%
4 Farmington Hills 54,204 60.95% 5.28%
5 Royal Oak 51,044 83.04% 4.98%
6 West Bloomfield charter township 49,871 71.99% 4.86%
7 Novi 42,169 60.00% 4.11%
8 39,677 86.95% 3.87%
9 37,046 79.14% 3.61%
10 34,670 85.19% 3.38%
11 33,966 85.64% 3.31%
12 29,747 90.78% 2.90%
13 25,710 35.56% 2.51%
14 23,884 29.23% 2.33%
15 23,710 80.43% 2.31%
16 21,394 90.04% 2.09%
17 20,988 82.75% 2.05%
18 19,559 85.16% 1.91%
19 18,738 94.22% 1.83%
20 17,988 83.67% 1.75%
21 17,035 61.68% 1.66%
22 16,982 82.45% 1.66%
23 16,386 90.70% 1.60%
24 15,013 92.17% 1.46%
25 14,336 86.93% 1.40%
26 14,199 93.10% 1.38%
27 13,691 76.19% 1.33%
28 12,841 80.55% 1.25%
29 12,693 76.94% 1.24%
30 12,022 38.60% 1.17%
31 11,531 88.64% 1.12%
32 11,521 83.43% 1.12%
33 11,402 91.77% 1.11%
34 11,257 29.93% 1.10%
34 11,257 29.93% 1.10%
34 11,257 29.93% 1.10%
35 10,653 88.58% 1.04%
36 9,241 81.30% 0.90%
37 8,092 65.49% 0.79%
38 6,518 86.98% 0.64%
39 6,163 94.44% 0.60%
40 6,161 89.30% 0.60%
41 6,145 93.92% 0.60%
42 6,089 94.37% 0.59%
43 5,697 44.82% 0.56%
43 5,697 44.82% 0.56%
44 5,677 89.60% 0.55%
45 5,577 91.47% 0.54%
46 4,339 91.04% 0.42%
47 3,936 83.67% 0.38%
48 3,306 91.05% 0.32%
49 2,759 91.57% 0.27%
50 2,479 83.13% 0.24%
51 2,476 88.49% 0.24%
52 2,141 75.02% 0.21%
53 1,706 69.75% 0.17%
54 1,608 91.31% 0.16%
55 1,459 84.73% 0.14%
56 1,426 34.74% 0.14%
57 1,344 93.53% 0.13%
58 834 94.56% 0.08%
59 353 98.06% 0.03%
60 272 95.77% 0.03%
61 223 78.25% 0.02%
62 81 3.44% 0.01%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Oakland County, MI by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Oakland County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.