Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina · ZIP 29643, 29658, 29664
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 82,475 (2024 estimate)Population
- 33,653Households
- $60,193Median household income
- $217,200Median home value
- 13Towns with a page
- 12ZIP codes
Oconee County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 66,215 |
| 2010 | 74,273 |
| 2020 | 78,607 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $60,193 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 25,380 units
- Renter occupied
- 8,273 units
- Vacancy rate
- 18.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
22,175 employees in 1,761 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Oconee County | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,566 | 5,212,774 |
| Median household income | $60,193 | $66,818 |
| Median age | 46.7 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $217,200 | $236,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.5% | 31.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.4% | 71.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.8 minutes | 25.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Oconee County13 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca | City | 9,202 | 8.47 sq mi |
| Walhalla | City | 4,249 | 3.89 sq mi |
| Keowee Key | Census designated place | 3,307 | 3.47 sq mi |
| Westminster | City | 2,439 | 3.55 sq mi |
| Utica | Census designated place | 1,529 | 1.09 sq mi |
| Chickasaw Point | Census designated place | 730 | 2.19 sq mi |
| Fair Play | Census designated place | 578 | 6.77 sq mi |
| Newry | Census designated place | 393 | 0.30 sq mi |
| West Union | Town | 389 | 0.85 sq mi |
| South Union | Census designated place | 333 | 2.60 sq mi |
| Salem | Town | 127 | 0.92 sq mi |
| Tamassee | Census designated place | 67 | 1.16 sq mi |
| Longcreek | Census designated place | 26 | 1.90 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Anderson CountyPopulation 217,183 (2024 estimate)
- Franklin CountyPopulation 25,208 (2024 estimate)
- Habersham CountyPopulation 49,665 (2024 estimate)
- Hart CountyPopulation 28,052 (2024 estimate)
- Jackson CountyPopulation 45,281 (2024 estimate)
- Macon CountyPopulation 38,717 (2024 estimate)
- Pickens CountyPopulation 138,207 (2024 estimate)
- Rabun CountyPopulation 17,711 (2024 estimate)
- Stephens CountyPopulation 27,498 (2024 estimate)
- Transylvania CountyPopulation 34,103 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.