Oconee County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13219 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
43,551
Rank #1,136 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$121,217 +61.3% vs nat'l
Rank #53 of 3,222
98th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.2% −50.7% vs nat'l
Rank #129 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Home Value
$461,600 +63.7% vs nat'l
Rank #174 of 3,222
95th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
55.9% +65.8% vs nat'l
Rank #49 of 3,222
99th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −43.4% vs nat'l
Rank #668 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

81.3% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
55.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.0%45.9%68.9%82.1%5.8%4.7%3.6%3.4%0.2%0.1%

About Oconee County, Georgia

Oconee County, Georgia has a total population of 43,551, making it the 1,136th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Oconee County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Oconee County is $121,217, which ranks #53 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 61.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Oconee County is $461,600, 63.7% above the national median. Renters in Oconee County pay a median gross rent of $1,462 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Oconee County, 55.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 65.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.0 min.

Oconee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.8%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.7%).

All data for Oconee County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.