Oakland County celebrates and embraces its diversity and is committed to ensuring that all residents feel a sense of belonging, are valued, their voices uplifted, and are included in the efforts to close social, economic and well-being gaps that exist in our county.

Community Objectives

To measure progress toward our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion goal, we will:

Prevent Hate Crimes, as measured by the number of crimes motivated by prejudice based on race, gender and gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or ethnicity.

Decrease Child Poverty, as measured by the percentage of the county’s children living in households that are below the poverty line.