Overview
41,006
Total Population
40.3
Median age
50.41%
Female population %
98.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
57.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,302
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oconee County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oconee County is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oconee County's population under 18 was 26.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oconee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oconee County, 20.98% were under the age of 15, 17.76% aged 15 to 29, 45.89% aged 30 to 64, 13.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 334 more females than males in Oconee County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.41% females and 49.59% males in Oconee County, GA.
- The Oconee County, GA gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,052.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,768.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oconee County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oconee County population: 86.69% are White, 3.58% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.84% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.16% are some other race and 4.92% are multiracial.
- Oconee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 2,302 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,704 (94.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oconee County is White with a population of 35,547 (86.69% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oconee County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 43,588 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Oconee County's population increased by 7,036 (27.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oconee County's population increased by 9,078 (27.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oconee County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 25,899.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)