COMPARING TWO PLACES
Stephens County vs Oconee County
PLACE A
Stephens County, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Oconee County, South Carolina
Stephens County is 47% smaller than Oconee County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Oconee County has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -5%).
STEPHENS COUNTYOCONEE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population44,31083,775−47% vs Oconee County
Population density51134−83
Population growth-4.9%5.8%−10.7 pts
Median age41.047.3−6.3
Male48.9%49.5%−0.5 pts
Female51.1%50.5%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born2.7%4.2%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.4%83.1%−5.7 pts
Black1.3%5.2%−3.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.7%6.2%+2.4 pts
Asian0.5%0.7%−0.2 pts
Other12.0%4.8%+7.2 pts
Median household income$61,620$62,388−$768
Per capita income$34,840$39,360−$4,520
Poverty rate18.0%17.6%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%28.7%−8.0 pts
Graduate degree7.1%11.3%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%5.9%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation54.6%52.9%+1.7 pts
Median home value$145,300$237,100−$91,800
Median gross rent$895$881+$14
Owner-occupied74.4%76.2%−1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.6%18.0%−4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%41.2%−0.8 pts
Average commute23.723.9−0.2
Worked from home5.6%9.9%−4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.3%−0.2 pts
Uninsured12.6%10.9%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025