US Census Data

Oconee County, Georgia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
42,788
+12.2%’19–’23
Median household income
$115,925
+27.7%’19–’23
Median home value
$425,100
+48.3%’19–’23

Oconee County, Georgia counts 42,788 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $115,925 is above the Georgia median ($74,664).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oconee County's population grew 12.2% from 38,132 to 42,788, while its median household income rose 27.7% from $90,751 to $115,925.

6.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.89 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
42,788
Median age
40.7 yrs
Median household income
$115,925
Median home value
$425,100
Median gross rent
$1,347
Housing units
15,384
Homeownership rate
81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
54.9%
Unemployment rate
3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
38,13242,788
Median household income
$90,751$115,925
Median home value
$286,600$425,100
Median gross rent
$1,001$1,347
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201938,132$90,751$286,600$1,001
202039,194$95,064$304,400$1,098
202141,006$106,165$329,700$1,203
202241,978$116,221$389,200$1,391
202342,788$115,925$425,100$1,347

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,0544.8%
5 to 179,15921.4%
18 to 243,7268.7%
25 to 343,2887.7%
35 to 445,95313.9%
45 to 546,37014.9%
55 to 645,32912.5%
65 to 744,2009.8%
75 and over2,7096.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)35,33482.6%
Black or African American1,3433.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native1100.3%
Asian1,8124.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander380.1%
Some other race410.1%
Two or more races1,6443.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,4665.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,0483.8%
High school graduate4,42115.9%
Some college or associate's7,10225.5%
Bachelor's degree7,67627.6%
Graduate or professional degree7,60227.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
25 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone15,30274.5%
Carpooled1,2646.2%
Public transit00.0%
Walked980.5%
Bicycle70.0%
Worked from home3,62817.7%
Other means2381.2%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min3,29919.5%
15 to 29 min9,77357.8%
30 to 44 min1,73610.3%
45 to 59 min4912.9%
60+ min1,6109.5%

Households

Average household size
2.89
Poverty rate
6.1% (2,586 of 42,500)
CountShare
Family households12,15282.5%
Nonfamily households2,56917.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
1996

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied14,72195.7%
Vacant6634.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied12,01281.6%
Renter-occupied2,70918.4%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached13,33286.7%
1-unit, attached7594.9%
2 to 4 units3182.1%
5 to 19 units2391.6%
20 or more units950.6%
Mobile home & other6414.2%

Geography

County GEOID
13219
State
Georgia
Land area
184 sq mi
Water area
2.03 sq mi
Center point
33.8341, -83.4377

Cities & places

4

Compare with nearby counties

5

Georgia rankings

21

Other counties in Georgia

158