Oconee County is a county of 43,551 people in Georgia. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 17,326 people. 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That is roughly 57% ahead of the Georgia median. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $121,217, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Oconee County
What changed most since 1990
Population17,618 → 43,551(+147%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$186,725 → $461,600(+147%)US over the same years: +67%
Adults with a bachelor's degree28.4% → 55.9%(+27.4 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
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)18.7%(398)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23%(489)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.8%(846)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.7%(164)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.4%(93)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,128 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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Over time
Oconee County, decade by decade
Oconee County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
17,618
$82,961
$186,725
28.4%
19.9
2000
26,225
$100,575
$265,779
39.8%
27.3
2010
32,808
$106,961
$329,001
44.9%
31.3
2020
41,799
$115,221
$368,945
50.6%
41.8
2024
43,551
$121,217
$461,600
55.9%
39.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
