2025

Cities in Oakland County, MI ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 65 cities in Oakland County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Oakland County

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  • 1
    Waterford charter township
    Non-Hispanic White population in Waterford charter township is 55,942
    73.90% of Waterford charter township population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Rochester Hills
    Non-Hispanic White population in Rochester Hills is 55,755
    68.26% of Rochester Hills population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Troy
    Non-Hispanic White population in Troy is 54,640
    59.55% of Troy population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Farmington Hills
    Non-Hispanic White population in Farmington Hills is 49,252
    55.38% of Farmington Hills population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Royal Oak
    Non-Hispanic White population in Royal Oak is 46,772
    76.09% of Royal Oak population is Non-Hispanic White

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

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Oakland County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Waterford charter township 55,942 73.90% 6.04%
2 Rochester Hills 55,755 68.26% 6.02%
3 Troy 54,640 59.55% 5.90%
4 Farmington Hills 49,252 55.38% 5.31%
5 Royal Oak 46,772 76.09% 5.05%
6 West Bloomfield charter township 46,233 66.74% 4.99%
7 Novi 37,696 53.63% 4.07%
8 36,443 79.87% 3.93%
9 33,794 72.20% 3.65%
10 31,745 78.01% 3.43%
11 30,777 77.60% 3.32%
12 27,854 85.00% 3.01%
13 22,542 76.47% 2.43%
14 19,820 83.42% 2.14%
15 19,485 23.84% 2.10%
16 19,222 75.79% 2.07%
17 18,108 78.84% 1.95%
18 17,918 90.09% 1.93%
19 16,584 77.14% 1.79%
20 15,501 75.26% 1.67%
21 15,321 84.81% 1.65%
22 13,941 50.48% 1.50%
23 13,882 19.20% 1.50%
24 13,704 84.14% 1.48%
25 13,570 88.97% 1.46%
26 12,962 78.60% 1.40%
27 12,627 70.27% 1.36%
28 11,668 73.19% 1.26%
29 11,003 66.70% 1.19%
30 10,649 77.12% 1.15%
31 10,641 81.80% 1.15%
32 10,580 28.13% 1.14%
32 10,580 28.13% 1.14%
32 10,580 28.13% 1.14%
33 10,529 84.74% 1.14%
34 10,508 33.74% 1.13%
35 9,819 81.64% 1.06%
36 8,428 74.15% 0.91%
37 7,177 58.08% 0.77%
38 6,090 81.27% 0.66%
39 5,913 90.37% 0.64%
40 5,837 89.44% 0.63%
41 5,825 90.28% 0.63%
42 5,726 83.00% 0.62%
43 5,365 87.99% 0.58%
44 5,359 42.16% 0.58%
44 5,359 42.16% 0.58%
45 5,234 82.61% 0.56%
46 3,918 82.21% 0.42%
47 3,770 80.14% 0.41%
48 3,045 83.86% 0.33%
49 2,648 87.89% 0.29%
50 2,296 82.06% 0.25%
51 2,212 74.18% 0.24%
52 1,863 65.28% 0.20%
53 1,548 63.29% 0.17%
54 1,471 83.53% 0.16%
55 1,377 79.97% 0.15%
56 1,354 32.98% 0.15%
57 1,228 85.46% 0.13%
58 797 90.36% 0.09%
59 345 95.83% 0.04%
60 265 93.31% 0.03%
61 172 60.35% 0.02%
62 75 3.19% 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 Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Oakland County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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 Non-Hispanic 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.