Keowee Key

Population: 3,307
Median household income: $118,668
Median home value: $512,000

Located in Oconee County, South Carolina, Keowee Key is a community with a population of 3,307. The median household income of $118,668 is above the Oconee County median ($60,193).

From 2020 to 2023, Keowee Key's population grew 19.9% from 2,757 to 3,307, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $430,700 to $512,000.

1.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,307
Median age: 66.1 yrs
Median household income: $118,668
Median home value: $512,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,767
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7573,307

Median household income

$101,399$118,668

Median home value

$430,700$512,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	2,757	$101,399	$430,700	$1,861
2021	3,046	$113,375	$468,300	—
2022	3,059	$113,162	$459,300	—
2023	3,307	$118,668	$512,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 171.2%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 341.6%

35 to 443.3%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 6424.3%

65 to 7434.5%

75 and over18.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	2.7%
5 to 17	41	1.2%
18 to 24	330	10.0%
25 to 34	52	1.6%
35 to 44	108	3.3%
45 to 54	137	4.1%
55 to 64	802	24.3%
65 to 74	1,142	34.5%
75 and over	605	18.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,109	94.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	67	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	131	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate9.7%

Some college or associate's15.5%

Bachelor's degree33.5%

Graduate or professional degree31.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	10.1%
High school graduate	276	9.7%
Some college or associate's	440	15.5%
Bachelor's degree	953	33.5%
Graduate or professional degree	890	31.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone64.7%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.9%

Other means7.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	621	64.7%
Carpooled	18	1.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	239	24.9%
Other means	73	7.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	273	37.9%
15 to 29 min	157	21.8%
30 to 44 min	220	30.5%
45 to 59 min	10	1.4%
60+ min	61	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 1.9% (64 of 3,307)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,093	79.5%
Nonfamily households	282	20.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,375	77.8%
Vacant	392	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,375	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,533	86.8%
1-unit, attached	75	4.2%
2 to 4 units	58	3.3%
5 to 19 units	92	5.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4538058
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.47 sq mi
Water area: 2.65 sq mi
Center point: 34.8209, -82.9123