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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oconee

Georgia · 260 residents · 1.30 sq mi
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Oconee is home to 260 people in Georgia. The median age is 52.0, about 19 years above the US median. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $27,500. Median rent is $175 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $26,875, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 52.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

260
−7%vs 2000
vs 280 in 2000
1990 – 2025
200 / sq mi
−7%vs 2000
vs 216 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
52.0
+8%vs 2000
vs 48.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.30 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
17524030537043519902000201020202024Oconee
2024315
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.1%(8)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.5%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(20)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.2%(11)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 240.8%(2)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.7%(33)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.4%(27)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(23)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.4%(14)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7416.9%(44)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8418.8%(49)
US avg: 4%
85 and over7.7%(20)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,875
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,329
−22%vs 2000
vs $13,262 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.6%
−23.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$27,500
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$175
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $325 in 2000
US average: $450
89.3%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.6% in 2000
10.7% rent
1.0
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.8%(173)
Black36.4%(102)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic71.9%(187)
Black26.9%(70)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian1.2%(3)
Other0%(0)
51
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
American7%(22)
English3.5%(11)
Irish2.9%(9)
French1.9%(6)
German1.9%(6)
Scottish0.6%(2)
Section 05

Education

5.7%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
41.0%
−12.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.4%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.3 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24.1%(27)
Married65.2%(73)
Widowed8.9%(10)
Divorced1.8%(2)
Women 15+
Never married36.4%(60)
Married38.8%(64)
Widowed18.2%(30)
Divorced6.7%(11)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.3%
+10.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
34.3%
+24.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
42.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.4%
+19.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
65.3%
+17.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era79.2%(19)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Oconee, Georgia?

Oconee, Georgia has about 260 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Oconee, Georgia?

The typical household in Oconee, Georgia earns about $26,875 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oconee, Georgia expensive?

In Oconee, Georgia, the median home is worth about $27,500, and the typical rent is about $175 a month.

How educated are people in Oconee, Georgia?

About 5.7% of adults age 25 and over in Oconee, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oconee, Georgia?

About 9.6% of people in Oconee, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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