Novi ( ) is a city in
Oakland County in the
U.S. state of
Michigan. As of the
2010 census, the population was 55,224, an increase over the 2000 census count of 47,386. The city is located approximately northwest of the center of
Detroit, and about west of the Western border of Detroit. It is about northeast of the center of
Ann Arbor. The city is located within the boundaries of the
survey township of
Novi Township. The remaining unincorporated township is only a tiny fraction surrounded by the city.