Statewide Claims to Fame

Oconee County is 2nd in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Race - White

Oconee County is 2nd in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Oconee County is 4th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Residents 65 or older

Oconee County is 7th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Home ownership rate

Oconee County is 11th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Home median value

Oconee County is 11th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Income per capita

Oconee County is 13th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Oconee County is 14th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Race - Two or More

Oconee County is 14th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Oconee County is 17th in South Carolina out of 46 other counties in Households

Main Cities Within Oconee County, South Carolina

Oconee County, South Carolina Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Oconee County Rank South Carolina US
Current population (2012) 74,627 18th 4,723,723 313,914,040
Size in square miles 626.3 23rd 30,060.7 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 118.6 20th 153.9 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Oconee County Rank South Carolina US
Residents younger than 5 5.5% 37th 6.3% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 20.6% 40th 22.9% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 20.4% 4th 14.7% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Oconee County Rank South Carolina US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 82.5% 14th 83.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 21.3% 13th 24.2% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Oconee County Rank South Carolina US
Race - White 89.7% 2nd 68.4% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 7.7% 45th 28.0% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 38th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.8% 17th 1.4% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 26th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.5% 14th 1.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 17th 5.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 85.6% 2nd 64.0% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Oconee County Rank South Carolina US
Female residents 50.6% 36th 51.4% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 3.4% 18th 4.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Oconee County Rank South Carolina US
Housing units 38,901 17th 2,157,033 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 8.0% 26th 17.6% 25.9%
Households 29,941 17th 1,758,732 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 76.0% 7th 69.8% 66.1%
Home median value $134,600 11th $137,000 $186,200
People per household 2.4 41st 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 177 21st 18,708 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Oconee County Rank South Carolina US
Income per capita $24,075 11th $23,854 $27,915
Income per household $42,641 17th $44,587 $52,762
Income below poverty line 18.1% 30th 17.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Oconee County Rank South Carolina US
Non-farm private establishments 1,443 18th 100,481 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 19,174 18th 1,521,123 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 6,027 18th 360,397 27,092,908
Retail sales $743,455 18th $54,298,410 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $10,518 17th $12,273 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $62,807 20th $8,383,463 $613,795,732

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