Oconee County, SC Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Oconee County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 81,260 5,341,662 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 120.6 166.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.75% 1.07% 0.57%
Median age 47.6 40.1 37.1
Households 33,629 2,071,127 128,459,983

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Economy

Oconee County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Oconee County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $60,181 $66,957 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.26% 5.21% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.1% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Oconee County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $159,110 $224,357 $242,182
Median rent $875 $1,126 $1,342
Homeownership rate 75.4% 71.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Oconee County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.9 22.2 22.5
Work from home 8.6% 10.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Oconee County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Oconee County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.2% 28.2% 31.6%
Average household size 2.34 2.45 2.54

Health

Oconee County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Oconee County South Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.0 75.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.0% 19.6% 16.3%
Smokers 19.6% 21.5% 19.0%