Oconee County, Georgia
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,893
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,751
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 41,783
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 41,804
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,799
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,808
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,128
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,631
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $461,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,221
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $661
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,462
Building Permits, 2025 320
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,994
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.89
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 120,655
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 360,195
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,273
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 862,337
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,767
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $121,217
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,550
Persons in poverty, percent 5.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,458
Total employment, 2023 16,843
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 784,169
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,635
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,248
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 986
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 24
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 226.7
Population per square mile, 2010 178.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 184.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 184.29
FIPS Code 13219