Oconee County, South Carolina

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 79,566
Median household income: $60,193
Median home value: $217,200

Home to 79,566 residents, Oconee County is one of South Carolina's counties. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,193 runs below the South Carolina figure of $66,818.

From 2019 to 2023, Oconee County's population grew 2.6% from 77,528 to 79,566, while its median household income rose 22.5% from $49,134 to $60,193.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.5% of the population. 77.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 79,566
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $60,193
Median home value: $217,200
Median gross rent: $876
Housing units: 41,514
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

77,52879,566

Median household income

$49,134$60,193

Median home value

$159,800$217,200

Median gross rent

$762$876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	77,528	$49,134	$159,800	$762
2020	78,314	$49,691	$164,000	$761
2021	77,932	$52,842	$169,900	$801
2022	78,775	$56,710	$192,800	$852
2023	79,566	$60,193	$217,200	$876

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,544	4.5%
5 to 17	11,858	14.9%
18 to 24	5,613	7.1%
25 to 34	9,099	11.4%
35 to 44	8,128	10.2%
45 to 54	9,623	12.1%
55 to 64	12,437	15.6%
65 to 74	11,643	14.6%
75 and over	7,621	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	66,463	83.5%
Black or African American	5,345	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	63	0.1%
Asian	639	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.0%
Some other race	141	0.2%
Two or more races	2,257	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,642	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,531	12.9%
High school graduate	17,726	30.3%
Some college or associate's	16,597	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	10,080	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	6,617	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,903	77.5%
Carpooled	3,505	10.9%
Public transit	103	0.3%
Walked	368	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,762	8.6%
Other means	481	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,486	32.3%
15 to 29 min	11,279	38.4%
30 to 44 min	4,198	14.3%
45 to 59 min	2,111	7.2%
60+ min	2,286	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 16.4% (12,905 of 78,785)

	Count	Share
Family households	23,053	68.5%
Nonfamily households	10,600	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	33,653	81.1%
Vacant	7,861	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25,380	75.4%
Renter-occupied	8,273	24.6%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other21.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	28,035	67.5%
1-unit, attached	793	1.9%
2 to 4 units	1,740	4.2%
5 to 19 units	1,535	3.7%
20 or more units	593	1.4%
Mobile home & other	8,818	21.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 45073
State: South Carolina
Land area: 627 sq mi
Water area: 47 sq mi
Center point: 34.7488, -83.0615