Oconee County, South Carolina Population 2024

81,896

Oconee County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 81,896 with a growth rate of 1.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Oconee County, South Carolina is the 18th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 74,349 and has seen a growth of 10.15% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202986,1868581.01%
202885,3288581.02%
202784,4708581.03%
202683,6128581.04%
202582,7548581.05%
202481,8968581.06%
202381,0388581.07%
202280,1808581.08%
202179,3225440.69%
202078,778-672-0.85%
201979,4501,2351.58%
201878,2158331.08%
201777,3828741.14%
201676,5086000.79%
201575,9086540.87%
201475,2542920.39%
201374,9623880.52%
201274,5743090.42%
201174,265-84-0.11%
201074,34900%
199057,4948,88318.27%
198048,6117,88319.36%
197040,7285241.3%
196040,2041,1542.96%
195039,0502,5386.95%
194036,5123,1449.42%
193033,3683,25110.79%
192030,1172,78010.17%
191027,3373,70315.67%
190023,6344,94726.47%
189018,6872,43114.95%
188016,2565,72054.29%
187010,536-75,650-87.78%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.06% (858)
County Website
Oconee County
County Seat
2020 Population
78,778
Area
626 mi²
Density
131 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.96% (3,118)
Founded
1868

Oconee County, South Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White67,13485.22%
Black or African American5,3126.74%
Two or more races3,9064.96%
Other race1,7212.18%
Asian6250.79%
Native American650.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oconee County, South Carolina Population by Race

Oconee County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Oconee County, South Carolina Median Age

46.2

Total

45.5

Male

47

Female

Oconee County, South Carolina Adults

There are 63,469 adults, (18,699 of whom are seniors) in Oconee County, South Carolina.

Oconee County, South Carolina Age Dependency

76

Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Oconee County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female39,97150.74%
Male38,80449.26%

Oconee County, South Carolina Population by Age

Oconee County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All33,2402.3475.224.8
Married17,1942.8990.29.8
Non Family10,9681.1961.738.3
Female3,793350.649.4
Male1,2852.9663.336.7

2.85

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oconee County, South Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oconee County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oconee County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Oconee County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,581

Average Earnings

$48,038

Average Male

$32,434

Average Female

Oconee County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oconee County, South Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oconee County, South Carolina Language

95.17% of Oconee County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 4.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.66% of the population.

Oconee County, South Carolina Language

Oconee County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White65,3309,40914.4%
Hispanic4,5611,35429.69%
Multiple3,87588022.71%
Black5,17572413.99%
Other1,70569140.53%
Asian61614623.7%
Native653452.31%

15.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.46%

Male Poverty Rate

15.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oconee County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oconee County, South Carolina is Native, with 52.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oconee County, South Carolina is Black, with 13.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.77%.

Oconee County, South Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.53%
High School14.05%
Some College8.41%
Bachelors or Greater4.3%

Oconee County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.75%
Male Unemployed29.05%
Female Employed9.21%
Male Employed7.55%

Oconee County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oconee County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oconee County, South Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Oconee County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oconee County, South Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Oconee County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oconee County, South Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,365

Number of Veterans

4,940

Male Veterans

425

Female Veterans

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Oconee County, South Carolina Veterans by War

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Oconee County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

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Oconee County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Oconee County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oconee County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

49%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Oconee County, South Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oconee County, South Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oconee County, South Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.16%

Born in Oconee County, South Carolina

96.37%

Native Born

3.63%

Foreign Born

2.07%

Non Citizen

1.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.37% of Oconee County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 56.16% having been born in South Carolina. 2.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oconee County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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