Oconee County, South Carolina

SC · FIPS 45073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
80,469
Rank #723 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,388 −17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,857 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.6% +39.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,391 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Home Value
$237,100 −15.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,022 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.7% −15.0% vs nat'l
Rank #865 of 3,222
73th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +10.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,477 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

76.2% Homeownership
89.1% Insured
28.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%24.9%49.7%74.6%83.1%6.2%5.2%4.1%0.7%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Oconee County, South Carolina

Oconee County, South Carolina has a total population of 80,469, making it the 723rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Oconee County is 47.3 years, which is 21.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Oconee County is $62,388, which ranks #1,857 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Oconee County is $237,100, 15.9% below the national median. Renters in Oconee County pay a median gross rent of $881 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Oconee County, 28.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.2 min.

Oconee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.2%).

All data for Oconee County, South Carolina 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.