Oakland County is home to nearly 1.3 million people in 62 cities, villages and townships across 907 square miles. The county government provides services ranging from law enforcement and courts to parks, property records, election administration, public health and social services. It is governed by a County Executive, who is elected countywide, and a 19-member Board of Commissioners, who are elected from districts across the county. Other countywide elected officials include Clerk, Prosecutor, Sheriff, Treasurer and Water Resources Commissioner.

We take pride in our educated workforce, with more than half of our residents having college degrees. Our residents have access to 17 degree-granting colleges and universities. There are 485 institutions of art, culture and the humanities in the county. Our residents and visitors enjoy nearly 90,000 acres of parkland, 65 miles of trails, 76 public and private golf courses and 1,450 lakes, rivers and streams and the headwaters of five river systems. We have 32 unique downtowns and 4,200 restaurants.