Watkinsville

Population: 3,151
Median household income: $88,969
Median home value: $337,700

Watkinsville is a community in Oconee County, Georgia, home to 3,151 residents. The median household income of $88,969 is below the Oconee County median ($115,925).

From 2019 to 2023, Watkinsville's population grew 8.5% from 2,904 to 3,151, while its median home value rose 67.9% from $201,100 to $337,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,151
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $88,969
Median home value: $337,700
Median gross rent: $1,381
Housing units: 1,122
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9043,151

Median household income

$72,500$88,969

Median home value

$201,100$337,700

Median gross rent

$1,085$1,381

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,904	$72,500	$201,100	$1,085
2020	2,932	$73,500	$228,200	$1,155
2021	2,888	$71,667	$256,400	$1,132
2022	2,998	$78,750	$291,200	$1,381
2023	3,151	$88,969	$337,700	$1,381

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 2414.0%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	4.2%
5 to 17	700	22.2%
18 to 24	441	14.0%
25 to 34	334	10.6%
35 to 44	530	16.8%
45 to 54	348	11.0%
55 to 64	271	8.6%
65 to 74	173	5.5%
75 and over	221	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,777	88.1%
Black or African American	100	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	52	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	133	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	89	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate18.6%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree26.9%

Graduate or professional degree25.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	3.5%
High school graduate	349	18.6%
Some college or associate's	479	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	504	26.9%
Graduate or professional degree	479	25.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,357	81.6%
Carpooled	142	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.5%
Bicycle	7	0.4%
Worked from home	149	9.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	339	22.4%
15 to 29 min	845	55.8%
30 to 44 min	183	12.1%
45 to 59 min	58	3.8%
60+ min	90	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 6.8% (207 of 3,043)

	Count	Share
Family households	757	71.1%
Nonfamily households	308	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,065	94.9%
Vacant	57	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	786	73.8%
Renter-occupied	279	26.2%

1-unit, detached91.4%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,025	91.4%
1-unit, attached	33	2.9%
2 to 4 units	38	3.4%
5 to 19 units	4	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1380788
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 33.8597, -83.4048