Oconee County, South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,775
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,775
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 82,475
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 78,612
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 78,601
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 78,607
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 74,273
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.9%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,245
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,134
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $237,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,367
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $418
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $881
Building Permits, 2025 753
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 34,515
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 141,726
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 278,735
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,988
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,339,816
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,714
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,388
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,360
Persons in poverty, percent 16.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,761
Total employment, 2023 22,175
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,181,872
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,989
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,397
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 994
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 116
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,125
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,080
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 125.5
Population per square mile, 2010 118.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 626.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 626.33
FIPS Code 45073