Oconee County, SC Population

Overview

77,932

Total Population

46.5

Median age

50.62%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

65.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,456

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Oconee County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oconee County is 46.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oconee County's population under 18 was 19.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oconee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oconee County, 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.

There are 970 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 50.62% females and 49.38% males in Oconee County, SC.
The Oconee County, SC gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,027.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,167.

Oconee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Oconee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,456 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 73,476 (94.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oconee County is White with a population of 66,893 (85.84% of the total population).

Oconee County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 80,180 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Oconee County's population increased by 7,957 (11.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oconee County's population increased by 4,429 (5.96%), 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 66,392.