Oakland County

What Oakland County does

Oakland County, Michigan is a county government entity headquartered in Pontiac, serving nearly 1.3 million residents across 62 cities, villages, and townships. It delivers the full statutory portfolio of local-government services — vital records, property and land records, courts, sheriff/law enforcement, prosecution, tax administration, public health, environmental health, water and sewer, parks and recreation, animal control, and elections — through a network of physical offices (Pontiac, Waterford, Troy, Southfield, Davisburg), online self-service portals, and the OakAlert emergency notification system.

Its technology stack is anchored by the CLEMIS regional law enforcement database covering 260+ member agencies, an Enterprise GIS platform distributed to local governmental units via ArcGIS Online, the Property Gateway land/property portal, and the Access Oakland open data portal; the Department of Information Technology supports 82 county divisions, 100+ local governmental units, 50+ private sector customers, and 1,700+ Access Oakland customers, managing over 150 major applications and 8,000+ programs. Integrated systems include the G2G Cloud and G2G Marketplace for inter-agency procurement and OKTA-based identity for internal users, with Workday used for training, Accela Citizen Access for environmental health, and standard credit-card processing for fee payments.

Revenue is non-commercial, sourced from property taxation, federal and state grants, and a fee schedule for transactional services such as vital records ($10-$15 per certified copy), marriage licenses ($20 Michigan residents, $30 out-of-state), passport execution ($35 plus $10 photo fee), notary filing ($10), environmental health licensing, and data/document charges ($1-$5 per page). Non-fee programs include partnerships such as Marathon Health primary-care clinics (serving ~7,300 residents in 2022), Health360 Partners, the Mission 26 parks initiative, Project Diamond manufacturing support, and conservation programs with the Oakland Bird Alliance; the county has received sustained national recognition including Center for Digital Government 2022 Overall Winner and URISA Exemplary Systems in Government awards.

Name

Oakland County

Legal name

Oakland County, Michigan

Website

https://oakgov.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1820

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Oakland County, Michigan is a county government headquartered in Pontiac that delivers statutory local-government services — vital records, property, courts, public safety, health, water, and parks — to nearly 1.3 million residents across 62 municipalities, supported by CLEMIS, Enterprise GIS, Property Gateway, and the Access Oakland open-data portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Courts (922110), Septic Tank and Related Services (562991)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public safety systems
• Vital records services
• Property records access
• Economic development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pontiac

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary revenue source from property taxes collected from county residents and businesses.
2. Service Fees: Fees for vital records (birth, death, marriage certificates), property records, court records, passport services, concealed pistol licenses, and other government services.
3. Vital Records Fees: $15 for first copy of birth, death, and marriage records; $10 for senior citizens 65+ for birth records; $5 for additional copies of same record.
4. Marriage License Fees: $20 for Michigan residents, $30 for out-of-state residents, $5 to waive 3-day waiting period.
5. Passport Fees: $35 execution fee, $10 photo fee, plus U.S. Department of State application fees.
6. Federal and State Grants: Funding from federal and state governments for various programs including public health, infrastructure, and community development.
7. Environmental Health Fees: Fees for food service licensing, septic permits, pool inspections, and environmental health services. 3.5% transaction fee for credit cards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Oakland County delivers essential county government services to nearly 1.3 million residents across 62 cities, villages, and townships, including public safety (Sheriff, CLEMIS), vital records (birth, death, marriage, passports), property records, public health, environmental health, water and sewer management, parks and recreation, elections, and economic development. The county also operates shared technology infrastructure — Enterprise GIS, eGovernment services, G2G Marketplace, and Property Gateway — for 100+ local governmental units, 50+ private sector customers, and 1,700+ Access Oakland customers.

Product overview

Oakland County operates as a government organization providing a broad portfolio of technology-enabled services to nearly 1.3 million residents across 62 cities, villages, and townships. The county's core technology infrastructure centers on CLEMIS (Court and Law Enforcement Management Information System), a regional law enforcement database serving over 260 member agencies, and Enterprise GIS for geographic information systems. Property Gateway provides online property and land data access, while Access Oakland serves as the open data portal. These core systems are supported by eGovernment services, G2G Marketplace for government transactions, and IT Training Center for technology education. The county also offers specialized services including Oakland County Parks, Health360 Partners health services, Oakland Transit, Project Diamond manufacturing support, OakAlert emergency notifications, and Water Resources Commissioner services for water/wastewater management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CLEMIS: Central Electronic Management Information System - a regional law enforcement database containing information from more than 260 member agencies including law enforcement, courts, and fire departments in southeast Michigan
• Enterprise GIS
• Oakland80
• Oakland Cares
• Oakland Connects
• Oakland Transit
• Project Diamond
• OakVideo
• Property Gateway
• Access Oakland
• Access Oakland Open Data Portal
• 40 Under 40
• Mission 26

Products and services

• CLEMIS (Court and Law Enforcement Management Information System) Regional law enforcement database containing information from more than 260 member agencies including law enforcement, courts, and fire departments in southeast Michigan. Provides criminal records, CAD systems, mugshots, radio systems, and law enforcement information network training for member agencies.
• OakVideo Video surveillance and monitoring system integrated with CLEMIS for video evidence storage, retrieval, and management by law enforcement agencies.
• Property Gateway Online platform providing free and fee-based access to Oakland County's land and property information including property maps, historic and current aerial photography, elevation contours, FEMA flood maps, landowner information reports, and tax information reports for the public and businesses.
• Access Oakland Open Data Portal Open data portal providing public access to Oakland County datasets, GIS maps, trails, Board of Commissioners information, and interactive mapping services with 1,700+ registered customers.
• Enterprise GIS Geographic Information Systems unit providing location-based solutions for informed decision-making, improved citizen services, and collaboration across government levels, including custom mapping, environmental mapping, heritage maps, and land use/zoning data.
• Oakland County Parks & Recreation Parks and trails system including nature centers, golf courses, recreation programs, camping, picnic and pavilion rentals, adaptive recreation, waterparks, archery ranges, dog parks, and environmental conservation through the Mission 26 initiative.
• Environmental Health Services Public health services including food safety inspections, septic system permitting, swimming pool inspections, campground inspections, body art licensing, child lead testing, and air quality monitoring for residents and businesses.
• Oakland Transit Public transportation services operated by Oakland County for residents and visitors within the county.
• Project Diamond Oakland County-funded initiative supporting small manufacturers with 3D printing technology, training through Project Diamond Academy, secure marketplace for 3D-printed parts, and digital transformation center in Auburn Hills.
• OakAlert Emergency Notification System Emergency management alert system providing emergency notifications and warnings to Oakland County residents and partner municipalities.
• eGovernment Services Digital government services platform including transparency dashboard, email subscription service, and tools for electronic government service delivery to residents, businesses, and partner agencies.
• IT Training Center Technology training services for County employees, municipalities, and customers covering Windows, Microsoft Office, computer training, security training, and other IT courses delivered through instructor-led sessions and Workday Learning.
• Health360 Partners Health Clinics Health services partnerships providing clinic services at Pontiac and Southfield locations through Marathon Health, serving nearly 7,300 residents in 2022.
• G2G Marketplace Government-to-government marketplace enabling secure online payments and vendor transactions for county procurement and inter-agency services.
• Water Resources Commissioner Services Water and sewer management services including drinking water systems, stormwater management, wastewater treatment, billing services, water/sewer permitting, and environmental education programs for residents and businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 68.4% of residents hold post-secondary education (goal: 80% by 2030)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Marathon HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Indianapolis-based advanced primary care provider for employers and labor organizations. Expanding network with three new health center locations in Sterling Heights, Pontiac, and Taylor. Builds on existing partnerships with Oakland County, UA Local 98, UA Local 636, and MiLife municipal coalition. Reports average annual savings of $1,100 per engaged member and operates over 720 health centers in 41 states.
• Oakland Bird AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2026Conservation partnership formed to restore bird habitats in Oakland County. Working to restore 7,000 acres of parkland through habitat restoration, invasive species control, and native plantings. Formed 'Dream Team' of municipal leaders to integrate conservation into Climate Change Adaptation Plan and economic strategy. Over 100 bird species observed in the county.
• Charbone CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025Canada's only publicly listed clean ultra-high purity hydrogen company. Expanding North American footprint through strategic partnerships including with Oakland County Economic Development Department. Completed construction of flagship Sorel-Tracy facility in Quebec and launched Industrial Gases Distribution Division.
• Great Lakes Renewable Energy AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers Solarize Michigan grassroots solar group-buying program. The program has expanded across Michigan communities including Oakland County and Ann Arbor, helping homeowners and businesses receive 5-15% discounts on solar panels from approved vendors.
• Michigan AuduboncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState conservation organization that designated Oakland County as the first Bird City Michigan community of 2026. Also awarded Oakland Bird Alliance its inaugural Chapter of the Year award in September 2025.
• UA Local 98coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor organization partnership for healthcare access through Marathon Health network. One of two labor organization partners (along with UA Local 636) in the county healthcare expansion.
• UA Local 636coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor organization partnership for healthcare access through Marathon Health network. One of two labor organization partners (along with UA Local 98) in the county healthcare expansion.
• MiLife Municipal CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of municipalities providing healthcare benefits coordination in partnership with Oakland County and Marathon Health.
• Project Diamond AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining component of Project Diamond for small manufacturers. Provides training through Project Diamond Academy, operates secure marketplace for 3D-printed parts, and maintains digital transformation center in Auburn Hills.
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)minorOthers$21,000 contract granting ICE access to CLEMIS, a regional law enforcement database containing information from more than 260 member agencies including law enforcement, courts, and fire departments in southeast Michigan. Federal contract records indicate ICE has had access since at least 2014. Contract questioned by county officials regarding transparency and oversight.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Maricopa County, Arizona: One of the largest US counties by population and repeatedly recognized for digital-government innovation. Comparable to Oakland County on GIS, open-data, and emergency-management product maturity.
• Cook County, Illinois: Much larger urban county with an established enterprise GIS, public health department, and broad IT shared-services portfolio. Useful benchmark for scaling Oakland's IT and public-health platforms to a metropolitan-scale population.
• King County, Washington: Large West Coast county with mature GIS, public-health data systems, and shared municipal IT services. Benchmark for technology-forward county operations at scale.
• Travis County, Texas: Large Sun Belt county with parallel functions—IT services to municipalities, public health clinics, GIS open-data, parks, and vital records. Comparable in service breadth and population profile to Oakland County.
• Hennepin County, Minnesota: Population-comparable county nationally recognized for technology and data-driven government services. Frequent peer reference in NACo and digital-government award programs alongside Oakland County.

Direct peers

• Kent County, Michigan: Grand Rapids–based Michigan county operating similar IT, GIS, vital records, public health, and environmental services. Comparable in scale (~$500M+ budget) and serves as a peer benchmark for county open-data and transparency dashboards.
• Wayne County, Michigan: Adjacent Michigan county with overlapping structure (Executive, Sheriff, Prosecutor, Water Resources) and a similar broad service portfolio including IT, public health, environmental health, and vital records. Comparable scale and operating environment to Oakland County within the same state regulatory regime.
• Macomb County, Michigan: Southeast Michigan neighbor providing the same county-government services—public safety, IT, health, water resources—to a similar suburban population. Most direct geographic and functional peer for benchmarking IT shared services and GIS programs.
• Genesee County, Michigan: Mid-sized Michigan county running parallel divisions—Health, IT, GIS, Water Resources, Courts—under the same state statutes. Useful comparable for shared-service IT and CLEMIS-style regional data sharing.
• Washtenaw County, Michigan: Michigan county with a countywide GIS program and shared-services model, an Ann Arbor–area knowledge-economy population, and a public-health division that mirrors Oakland's environmental and clinic services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OakGov
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/oakgov
• Facebookfacebook.com/OakGov
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oakland-county-michigan-government
• Instagraminstagram.com/oaklandcounty

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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