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The total population of Oconee County is estimated to be 78,775 with 38,804 males (49.26%) and 39,971 females (50.74%). There are 1,167 more females than males in Oconee County.
The median household income in Oconee County was $57,118 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 811(1.44%) from $56,307 in 2020. This income is 76.56% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Oconee County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $73,011. Overall, the median household income for the county of Oconee County stands at $55,195.
In Oconee County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,844 for males and $24,249 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,909 for males and $45,645 for females.
In Oconee County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $60,882, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $11,729.
In 2022, the population of Oconee County was 80,180, a 1.08% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Oconee County's population was 79,322, an increase of 0.69% compared to a population of 78,778 in 2020.
The median age in Oconee County, SC is 46.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.31% were under the age of 15, 16.34% aged 15 to 29, 44.21% aged 30 to 64, 20.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Oconee County population: 85.84% are White, 7.09% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.73% are some other race and 3.79% are multiracial.