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Oconee County, South Carolina (SC)

County population in 2022: 80,180 (35% urban, 65% rural); it was 66,215 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 12,633
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 10,409
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 21,380
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,634 (it was 5,903 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

31%

Land area: 625 sq. mi.

Water area: 48.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 128 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Oconee County: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.7%), Manufacturing (18.8%), Retail trade (10.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Oconee County, SC (2022)
    • 66,43182.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4,8506.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3,8974.9%Two or more races
    • 3,7434.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6410.8%Asian alone
    • 6180.8%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

48.3 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years
Males: 40,018  (49.9%)
Females: 40,162  (50.1%)
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Average household size:
Oconee County:

2.0 people
South Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,195 ($36,666 in 1999)
This county:

$55,195
South Carolina:

$64,115

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $557 (lower quartile is $410, upper quartile is $792)
This county:

$557
State:

$893


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $210,200 (it was $79,700 in 2000)
Oconee:

$210,200
South Carolina:

$254,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,400 - $391,300
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,268
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $371

Institutionalized population: 582

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 5
  • Rapes: 37
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 159
  • Burglaries: 256
  • Thefts: 1032
  • Auto thefts: 196

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 29
  • Robberies: 12
  • Assaults: 155
  • Burglaries: 362
  • Thefts: 1201
  • Auto thefts: 180
Oconee County, SC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 833 buildings, average cost: $329,900
  • 2021: 643 buildings, average cost: $304,300
  • 2020: 424 buildings, average cost: $276,800
  • 2019: 425 buildings, average cost: $265,500
  • 2018: 437 buildings, average cost: $261,200
  • 2017: 444 buildings, average cost: $224,300
  • 2016: 387 buildings, average cost: $238,900
  • 2015: 256 buildings, average cost: $274,800
  • 2014: 243 buildings, average cost: $296,600
  • 2013: 279 buildings, average cost: $272,700
  • 2012: 177 buildings, average cost: $278,700
  • 2011: 143 buildings, average cost: $323,400
  • 2010: 186 buildings, average cost: $331,600
  • 2009: 255 buildings, average cost: $322,700
  • 2008: 642 buildings, average cost: $295,700
  • 2007: 975 buildings, average cost: $273,800
  • 2006: 849 buildings, average cost: $257,900
  • 2005: 830 buildings, average cost: $229,700
  • 2004: 711 buildings, average cost: $192,400
  • 2003: 626 buildings, average cost: $172,200
  • 2002: 520 buildings, average cost: $170,400
  • 2001: 490 buildings, average cost: $182,400
  • 2000: 473 buildings, average cost: $175,600
  • 1999: 644 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 1998: 624 buildings, average cost: $110,700
  • 1997: 536 buildings, average cost: $115,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Oconee, SC residents
Average permit cost in Oconee, SC

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,089 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $589 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Oconee, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Oconee, SC in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Oconee, SC in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.3%
Oconee County:

20.3%
South Carolina:

14.0%
(16.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.0% for Black residents, 26.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 49.3% for American Indian residents, 30.9% for other race residents, 24.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 48.3 years old
(Males: 48.1 years old, Females: 48.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.7 years old, Black residents: 39.9 years old, American Indian residents: 52.6 years old, Asian residents: 41.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 38.5 years old, Other race residents: 43.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oconee County is $369 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $600 a month.

Cities in this county include: Oakway, Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster, Long Creek, Mountain Rest, Utica, Fair Play, West Union, Newry.

Oconee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Curry County, New Mexico , Cherokee County , Chesterfield County , Greenville County , Jackson County, North Carolina .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
South Carolina:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Oconee, SC
County total employment by year in Oconee, SC
County average yearly wages by year in Oconee, SC

Current college students: 2,461
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,530 (43.4% naturalized citizens)

Oconee County:

4.4%
Whole state:

5.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 8762010 or later
  • 9082000 to 2009
  • 2051990 to 1999
  • 3741980 to 1989
  • 1071970 to 1979
  • 379Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.0%

Oconee County marital status for males Oconee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 25,861
  • One, attached: 343
  • Two: 574
  • 3 or 4: 648
  • 5 to 9: 348
  • 10 to 19: 1,680
  • 20 to 49: 1,439
  • 50 or more: 545
  • Mobile homes: 10,065
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 504

Housing units in Oconee County with a mortgage: 12,594 (684 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 603 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 327

Here:

3.5% with mortgage
State:

97.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Oconee County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant34,998142
Mainline Protestant3,99622
Catholic2,4912
Other8184
Black Protestant3584
None31,612-
Oconee County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Oconee County:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:

1.27 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Oconee County:

4.39 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 46
This county:

6.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Oconee County:

11.1%
South Carolina:

10.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Oconee County:

28.6%
State:

29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.7%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Oconee County:

Average size of farms: 89 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $64,234
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $48,827
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.92%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.91%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28,820
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.01%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 25.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.55%
Corn for grain: 410 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 894 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 49 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1055 harvested acres
Vegetables: 96 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,300 acres

Tornado activity:

Oconee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 9529850.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 100 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oconee County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from Oconee County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 163.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 91.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 149.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 246.8 miles away from Oconee County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 359.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • South Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 12, 2020 - April 13, 2020, FEMA Id: 4542, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • South Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 6, 2020 - February 13, 2020, FEMA Id: 4479, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • South Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4492, Natural disaster type: Other
  • South Carolina Hurricane Irma, Incident Period: September 6, 2017 - September 13, 2017, FEMA Id: 4346, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 30, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3378: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3378, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: October 01, 2015 to October 23, 2015, Emergency Declared EM-3373: October 03, 2015, FEMA Id: 3373, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • South Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 19, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3369: February 12, 2014, FEMA Id: 3369, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • South Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 15, 2005 to December 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1625: January 20, 2006, FEMA Id: 1625, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • South Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3233: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3233, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • South Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 06, 2004 to October 11, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1566: October 07, 2004, FEMA Id: 1566, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Oconee County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Oconee

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 23,141 (77.4%)
  • Carpooled: 2,936 (9.8%)
  • Bus: 79 (0.3%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 277 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 36 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 325 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,978 (10.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (34%)
  • Honduras (8%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Guatemala (6%)
  • Dominican Republic (4%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (4%)
  • India (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Oconee County


  • English (20%)
  • American (19%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Oconee County, South Carolina in 2010:

  • 254 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 161 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 131 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 110 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 41 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 29 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 24 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 24 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 5 people in college/university student housing
  • 4 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 4 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Oconee County, South Carolina in 2000:

  • 231 people in nursing homes
  • 158 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 116 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 63 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 46 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $72,246.

7.51% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($111,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.51%
South Carolina average:

8.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.32% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($50,101 average AGI)
4.19% relocated from other states ($61,439 average AGI)
Oconee County:

4.19%
South Carolina average:

4.96%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Pickens County, SC  1.00% ($69,685 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC  0.83% ($55,715)
from Greenville County, SC  0.62% ($169,663)
from Charleston County, SC  0.13% ($163,231)
from Spartanburg County, SC  0.13% ($96,658)
from Fulton County, GA  0.09% ($230,036)
from Gwinnett County, GA  0.08% ($175,042)


6.14% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($84,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.14%
South Carolina average:

7.46%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.53% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($32,552 average AGI)
2.62% relocated to other states ($52,275 average AGI)
Oconee County:

2.62%
South Carolina average:

3.47%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Pickens County, SC  1.16% ($61,257 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC  1.02% ($41,185)
to Greenville County, SC  0.59% ($72,076)
to Spartanburg County, SC  0.11% ($27,938)
to Horry County, SC  0.08% ($42,174)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.08% ($75,273)
to Charleston County, SC  0.07% ($67,952)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8

Births per 1000 population in Oconee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Oconee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Oconee County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 15.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Oconee County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Oconee County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Oconee County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Oconee County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Oconee County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Oconee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 15,413 (12,321 aged, 3,092 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,562 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Oconee County, South Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,099)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,007)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (945)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (847)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (737)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (512)
  • Unspecified dementia (425)
  • Congestive heart failure (279)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (272)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (193)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.45
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,814
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 291
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50,206

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,212
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 986
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 69

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 52.4. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 174.1. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 121.6
  • Other - 52.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 80,180
  • Male householders: 19,753 (4,568 living alone), Female householders: 17,763 (4,607 living alone)
  • 20,653 spouses (20,627 opposite-sex spouses), 2,032 unmarried partners, (1,982 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,287 children (14,240 natural, 261 adopted, 786 stepchildren), 1,803 grandchildren, 124 brothers or sisters, 107 parents, 0 foster children, 377 other relatives, 1,328 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 953

Size of family households: 13,491 2-persons, 5,093 3-persons, 5,655 4-persons, 1,600 5-persons, 239 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,175 1-person, 1,578 2-persons, 235 3-persons, 378 4-persons, 44 5-persons.

9,938 married couples with children.
3,433 single-parent households (997 men, 2,436 women).

95.3% of residents of Oconee speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $350,652,000 ($5,078 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,605,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $208,640,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $70,722,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $210,000
Federal grants: $58,178,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,087,000 ($358,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,814,000 ($413,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $401,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,213,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,363,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,106
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,493
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +401
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,442
Here:

+35 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Oconee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.12 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.5

Year house built in Oconee County, South Carolina
  • Year house built in Oconee County, South Carolina
  • 5192020 or later
  • 5,4032010 to 2019
  • 9,5402000 to 2009
  • 8,5521990 to 1999
  • 5,5621980 to 1989
  • 4,4631970 to 1979
  • 3,3141960 to 1969
  • 1,5711950 to 1959
  • 1,0521940 to 1949
  • 2,0311939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Oconee County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oconee County, South Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oconee County, South Carolina
  • 3881 room
  • 2562 rooms
  • 8603 rooms
  • 2,3164 rooms
  • 5,9275 rooms
  • 5,8586 rooms
  • 4,2437 rooms
  • 2,9628 rooms
  • 5,1169+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oconee County, South Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oconee County, South Carolina
  • 2551 room
  • 2522 rooms
  • 1,5863 rooms
  • 1,5744 rooms
  • 2,7775 rooms
  • 1,5106 rooms
  • 7387 rooms
  • 6108 rooms
  • 2889+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Oconee County, South Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Oconee County, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Oconee County, South Carolina
  • 388no bedroom
  • 7131 bedroom
  • 5,2782 bedrooms
  • 14,3963 bedrooms
  • 5,9924 bedrooms
  • 1,1595+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oconee County, South Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oconee County, South Carolina
  • 255no bedroom
  • 1,2061 bedroom
  • 3,6642 bedrooms
  • 3,4653 bedrooms
  • 1,0004 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Oconee County, South Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Oconee County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Oconee County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 994no vehicle
  • 5,6241 vehicle
  • 11,3082 vehicles
  • 6,6293 vehicles
  • 2,5414 vehicles
  • 8305+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Oconee County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Oconee County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,068no vehicle
  • 3,5481 vehicle
  • 2,9992 vehicles
  • 1,4783 vehicles
  • 3194 vehicles
  • 1785+ vehicles

86.6% of Oconee County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in South Carolina.

Oconee County:

86.6%
State average:

86.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 45,166
  • Other state: 30,571
  • Northeast: 7,741
  • Midwest: 7,218
  • South: 12,480
  • West: 3,132
Year householders moved into unit in Oconee County, SC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Oconee County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 66.6%Electricity
  • 19.1%Utility gas
  • 10.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Wood
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 81.4%Electricity
  • 11.7%Utility gas
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,115
Here:

15.1%
South Carolina:

14.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 63
Here:

1.7%
South Carolina:

11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 567
Here:

15.5%
South Carolina:

21.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Oconee County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $68,047,000
    Cash and Securities: $576,000
  • Charges - Other: $8,951,000
    Other: $8,615,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,076,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,605,000
    Air Transportation: $1,241,000
    Air Transportation: $1,059,000
    Parks and Recreation: $563,000
    Parks and Recreation: $485,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $4,576,000
    General - Other: $1,681,000
    Air Transportation: $702,000
    Regular Highways: $615,000
    Parks and Recreation: $505,000
    Regular Highways: $400,000
    Police Protection: $328,000
    Air Transportation: $216,000
    Local Fire Protection: $195,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $13,262,000
    Police Protection: $11,136,000
    General - Other: $8,746,000
    General - Other: $6,994,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,696,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,330,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,148,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,443,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,235,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,223,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,798,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,464,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,357,000
    Regular Highways: $3,286,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,213,000
    Financial Administration: $3,096,000
    Regular Highways: $3,031,000
    Financial Administration: $2,960,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,393,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,097,000
    Libraries: $1,558,000
    Libraries: $1,452,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,352,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,234,000
    Air Transportation: $1,184,000
    Air Transportation: $968,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $695,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $624,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $204,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $148,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
    Transit Utilities: $60,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $542,000
    Public Welfare: $457,000
    Other: $347,000
    Other: $305,000
    Public Welfare: $291,000
    Highways: $209,000
    Air Transportation: $182,000
    Highways: $153,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $767,000
    Interest on Debt: $561,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,198,000
    Housing and Community Development: $411,000
    Public Welfare: $149,000
    Public Welfare: $127,000
    Housing and Community Development: $41,000
    Other: $20,000
    Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,285,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,239,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,564,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,671,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,743,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,850,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,267,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,011,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,749,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,476,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,046,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $273,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $256,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $914,000
    General Revenue - Other: $621,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $406,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $405,000
    Interest Earnings: $359,000
    General Revenue - Other: $219,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $113,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $46,000
    Sale of Property: $37,000
    Sale of Property: $35,000
    Rents: $11,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $880,000
    Police Protection: $631,000
    Regular Highways: $441,000
    Police Protection: $428,000
    Solid Waste Management: $395,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $364,000
    Parks and Recreation: $261,000
    Solid Waste Management: $251,000
    Local Fire Protection: $236,000
    Parks and Recreation: $213,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $176,000
    Local Fire Protection: $151,000
    Regular Highways: $150,000
    General - Other: $111,000
    Correctional Institutions: $75,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $48,000
    Financial Administration: $45,000
    Air Transportation: $25,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    General Public Building: $8,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,667,000
    Cash and Securities: $37,372,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,063,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,718,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,986,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,832,000
    Highways: $1,208,000
    Public Welfare: $716,000
    Other: $499,000
    Public Welfare: $455,000
    Other: $367,000
    Housing and Community Development: $105,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,459,000
    Property: $43,064,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,143,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,061,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $832,000
    Other Selective Sales: $777,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $730,000
    Other Selective Sales: $547,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $156,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $148,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,337,000
    : $20,177,000

Oconee County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $68,047,000
    Cash and Securities: $576,000
  • Charges - Other: $8,951,000
    Other: $8,615,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,076,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,605,000
    Air Transportation: $1,241,000
    Air Transportation: $1,059,000
    Parks and Recreation: $563,000
    Parks and Recreation: $485,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $4,576,000
    General - Other: $1,681,000
    Air Transportation: $702,000
    Regular Highways: $615,000
    Parks and Recreation: $505,000
    Regular Highways: $400,000
    Police Protection: $328,000
    Air Transportation: $216,000
    Local Fire Protection: $195,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $13,262,000
    Police Protection: $11,136,000
    General - Other: $8,746,000
    General - Other: $6,994,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,696,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,330,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,148,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,443,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,235,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,223,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,798,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,464,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,357,000
    Regular Highways: $3,286,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,213,000
    Financial Administration: $3,096,000
    Regular Highways: $3,031,000
    Financial Administration: $2,960,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,393,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,097,000
    Libraries: $1,558,000
    Libraries: $1,452,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,352,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,234,000
    Air Transportation: $1,184,000
    Air Transportation: $968,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $695,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $624,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $204,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $148,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
    Transit Utilities: $60,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $542,000
    Public Welfare: $457,000
    Other: $347,000
    Other: $305,000
    Public Welfare: $291,000
    Highways: $209,000
    Air Transportation: $182,000
    Highways: $153,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $767,000
    Interest on Debt: $561,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,198,000
    Housing and Community Development: $411,000
    Public Welfare: $149,000
    Public Welfare: $127,000
    Housing and Community Development: $41,000
    Other: $20,000
    Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,285,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,239,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,564,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,671,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,743,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,850,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,267,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,011,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,749,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,476,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,046,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $273,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $256,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $914,000
    General Revenue - Other: $621,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $406,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $405,000
    Interest Earnings: $359,000
    General Revenue - Other: $219,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $113,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $46,000
    Sale of Property: $37,000
    Sale of Property: $35,000
    Rents: $11,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $880,000
    Police Protection: $631,000
    Regular Highways: $441,000
    Police Protection: $428,000
    Solid Waste Management: $395,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $364,000
    Parks and Recreation: $261,000
    Solid Waste Management: $251,000
    Local Fire Protection: $236,000
    Parks and Recreation: $213,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $176,000
    Local Fire Protection: $151,000
    Regular Highways: $150,000
    General - Other: $111,000
    Correctional Institutions: $75,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $48,000
    Financial Administration: $45,000
    Air Transportation: $25,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    General Public Building: $8,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,667,000
    Cash and Securities: $37,372,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,063,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,718,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,986,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,832,000
    Highways: $1,208,000
    Public Welfare: $716,000
    Other: $499,000
    Public Welfare: $455,000
    Other: $367,000
    Housing and Community Development: $105,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,459,000
    Property: $43,064,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,143,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,061,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $832,000
    Other Selective Sales: $777,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $730,000
    Other Selective Sales: $547,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $156,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $148,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,337,000
    : $20,177,000

Oconee County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $68,047,000
    Cash and Securities: $576,000
  • Charges - Other: $8,951,000
    Other: $8,615,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,076,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,605,000
    Air Transportation: $1,241,000
    Air Transportation: $1,059,000
    Parks and Recreation: $563,000
    Parks and Recreation: $485,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $4,576,000
    General - Other: $1,681,000
    Air Transportation: $702,000
    Regular Highways: $615,000
    Parks and Recreation: $505,000
    Regular Highways: $400,000
    Police Protection: $328,000
    Air Transportation: $216,000
    Local Fire Protection: $195,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $13,262,000
    Police Protection: $11,136,000
    General - Other: $8,746,000
    General - Other: $6,994,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,696,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,330,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,148,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,443,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,235,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,223,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,798,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,464,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,357,000
    Regular Highways: $3,286,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,213,000
    Financial Administration: $3,096,000
    Regular Highways: $3,031,000
    Financial Administration: $2,960,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,393,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,097,000
    Libraries: $1,558,000
    Libraries: $1,452,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,352,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,234,000
    Air Transportation: $1,184,000
    Air Transportation: $968,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $695,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $624,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $204,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $148,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
    Transit Utilities: $60,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $542,000
    Public Welfare: $457,000
    Other: $347,000
    Other: $305,000
    Public Welfare: $291,000
    Highways: $209,000
    Air Transportation: $182,000
    Highways: $153,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $767,000
    Interest on Debt: $561,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,198,000
    Housing and Community Development: $411,000
    Public Welfare: $149,000
    Public Welfare: $127,000
    Housing and Community Development: $41,000
    Other: $20,000
    Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,285,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,239,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,564,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,671,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,743,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,850,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,267,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,011,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,749,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,476,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,046,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $273,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $256,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $914,000
    General Revenue - Other: $621,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $406,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $405,000
    Interest Earnings: $359,000
    General Revenue - Other: $219,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $113,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $46,000
    Sale of Property: $37,000
    Sale of Property: $35,000
    Rents: $11,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $880,000
    Police Protection: $631,000
    Regular Highways: $441,000
    Police Protection: $428,000
    Solid Waste Management: $395,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $364,000
    Parks and Recreation: $261,000
    Solid Waste Management: $251,000
    Local Fire Protection: $236,000
    Parks and Recreation: $213,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $176,000
    Local Fire Protection: $151,000
    Regular Highways: $150,000
    General - Other: $111,000
    Correctional Institutions: $75,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $48,000
    Financial Administration: $45,000
    Air Transportation: $25,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    General Public Building: $8,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,667,000
    Cash and Securities: $37,372,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,063,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,718,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,986,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,832,000
    Highways: $1,208,000
    Public Welfare: $716,000
    Other: $499,000
    Public Welfare: $455,000
    Other: $367,000
    Housing and Community Development: $105,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,459,000
    Property: $43,064,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,143,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,061,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $832,000
    Other Selective Sales: $777,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $730,000
    Other Selective Sales: $547,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $156,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $148,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,337,000
    : $20,177,000

Oconee County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $68,047,000
    Cash and Securities: $576,000
  • Charges - Other: $8,951,000
    Other: $8,615,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,076,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,605,000
    Air Transportation: $1,241,000
    Air Transportation: $1,059,000
    Parks and Recreation: $563,000
    Parks and Recreation: $485,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $4,576,000
    General - Other: $1,681,000
    Air Transportation: $702,000
    Regular Highways: $615,000
    Parks and Recreation: $505,000
    Regular Highways: $400,000
    Police Protection: $328,000
    Air Transportation: $216,000
    Local Fire Protection: $195,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $13,262,000
    Police Protection: $11,136,000
    General - Other: $8,746,000
    General - Other: $6,994,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,696,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,330,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,148,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,443,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,235,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,223,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,798,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,464,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,357,000
    Regular Highways: $3,286,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,213,000
    Financial Administration: $3,096,000
    Regular Highways: $3,031,000
    Financial Administration: $2,960,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,393,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,097,000
    Libraries: $1,558,000
    Libraries: $1,452,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,352,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,234,000
    Air Transportation: $1,184,000
    Air Transportation: $968,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $695,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $624,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $204,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $148,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
    Transit Utilities: $60,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $542,000
    Public Welfare: $457,000
    Other: $347,000
    Other: $305,000
    Public Welfare: $291,000
    Highways: $209,000
    Air Transportation: $182,000
    Highways: $153,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $767,000
    Interest on Debt: $561,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,198,000
    Housing and Community Development: $411,000
    Public Welfare: $149,000
    Public Welfare: $127,000
    Housing and Community Development: $41,000
    Other: $20,000
    Other: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,285,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,239,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,564,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,671,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,743,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,850,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,267,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,011,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,749,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,476,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,046,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $273,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $256,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $914,000
    General Revenue - Other: $621,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $406,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $405,000
    Interest Earnings: $359,000
    General Revenue - Other: $219,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $113,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $46,000
    Sale of Property: $37,000
    Sale of Property: $35,000
    Rents: $11,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $880,000
    Police Protection: $631,000
    Regular Highways: $441,000
    Police Protection: $428,000
    Solid Waste Management: $395,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $364,000
    Parks and Recreation: $261,000
    Solid Waste Management: $251,000
    Local Fire Protection: $236,000
    Parks and Recreation: $213,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $176,000
    Local Fire Protection: $151,000
    Regular Highways: $150,000
    General - Other: $111,000
    Correctional Institutions: $75,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $48,000
    Financial Administration: $45,000
    Air Transportation: $25,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    General Public Building: $8,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,667,000
    Cash and Securities: $37,372,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,063,000
    Cash and Securities: $1,718,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,986,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,832,000
    Highways: $1,208,000
    Public Welfare: $716,000
    Other: $499,000
    Public Welfare: $455,000
    Other: $367,000
    Housing and Community Development: $105,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,459,000
    Property: $43,064,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,143,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,061,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $832,000
    Other Selective Sales: $777,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $730,000
    Other Selective Sales: $547,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $156,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $148,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,337,000
    : $20,177,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,291
  • Number of aged recipients: 137
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,154
  • Number of recipients under 18: 196
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 814
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 281
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 548
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 541
Most common first names in Oconee County, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James53771.1 years
William40572.3 years
John36375.1 years
Mary31376.9 years
Robert21270.6 years
Charles18670.1 years
George16075.3 years
Thomas12372.0 years
Annie12277.7 years
Willie11075.1 years
Most common last names in Oconee County, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith37772.8 years
Moore15872.7 years
Williams13574.1 years
Brown12574.4 years
Jones11774.8 years
Lee11471.5 years
Owens10274.4 years
Davis10273.1 years
Rogers10069.7 years
Martin9076.3 years
Businesses in Oconee County, SC
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Kmart1
AT&T1Lane Furniture2
Ace Hardware2Little Caesars Pizza1
Advance Auto Parts2Lowe's1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Arby's3McDonald's3
AutoZone1Nike2
Bath & Body Works1RadioShack1
Best Western1Rite Aid2
Blockbuster1Ryan's Grill1
Burger King2SAS Shoes1
CVS2Sears1
Chevrolet1Staples1
Chick-Fil-A1Subway4
Curves1T-Mobile1
Domino's Pizza2Taco Bell1
FedEx6True Value1
Ford2U-Haul3
GNC1UPS7
H&R Block3Verizon Wireless2
Hardee's3Waffle House1
Home Depot1Walgreens1
Jones New York1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's1

Oconee County on our top lists:

  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"