Clawson is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

They traded furs for goods for years with the French Canadians and English colonists.

The city's name is a misspelling of the surname of John C. Lawson, an early European-American settler.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.20 square miles (5.70 km2), all land.

There were 5,791 housing units at an average density of 2,632.3 per square mile (1,016.3/km2).

38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 5,676 housing units at an average density of 2,579.9 per square mile (996.1/km2).

35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.