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Oconee, GA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

315
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

61.4
years ∙ half population younger than 61.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
48.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Oconee is a city within Washington County, Georgia, United States.
Location
City in Washington County, GA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC32.853627° N, 82.959356° W
DMS32° 51′ 13.06″ N, 82° 57′ 33.68″ W

Population Density & area

276.3/sq mi (107.1/km²)
Total Area
1.14 sq mi (2.94 km²)
Land Area
1.14 sq mi (2.94 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

36.5% male
Male 36.5%
Female 63.5%
males per 100 females
Oconee 57.5
Washington County 105.9
Georgia 95.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Oconee 0%
Washington County 1.2%
Georgia 11.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

61.4
years ∙ half population younger than 61.4, half older
Oconee
61.4
Washington County
40.3
Georgia
37.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
166.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Oconee 166.9
Washington County 65.7
Georgia 61.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Oconee Washington County Georgia
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 14.3% 21.4% 23.2%
Working age (18-64) 37.4% 60.3% 61.8%
Senior (65+) 48.3% 18.3% 15%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 166.9 65.7 61.8
Child dependency ratio 38.1 35.4 37.6
Old-age dependency ratio 128.8 30.3 24.2
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
32.1%
Black
63.8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.3%
Other
2.8%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
48.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Oconee 48.9%
Washington County 54.3%
Georgia 64.9%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Oconee population
Oconee Washington County Georgia
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 2.2% 11%
Mexican 0% 1.2% 5.5%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 1.2%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.3% 1% 3.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 98.7% 97.8% 89%
One race 95.8% 95.5% 85.1%
White 32.1% 41.7% 49.1%
Black or African American 63.8% 53.1% 30.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.5% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.9% 2.3% 3.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73.4% family
Family 73.4%
Non family 26.6%
% family households
Oconee 73.4%
Washington County 65.5%
Georgia 66.2%

Average household size

3.47
persons per household
Oconee
3.47
Washington County
2.46
Georgia
2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Oconee population
Oconee Washington County Georgia
Total households 79 7,330 4,074,366
Average houshold size 3.47 2.46 2.62
Family households 58 4,798 2,698,119
Average family size 4.34 3.1 3.24
Married couple family 54 2,845 1,893,490
Other families 4 1,953 804,629
Male householder 2 190 198,034
Female householder 2 1,763 606,595
Non-family households 21 2,532 1,376,247
One-person households 21 2,216 1,127,648
Male householder 2 910 493,656
Senior (65+) living alone 2 339 133,085
Female householder 19 1,306 633,992
Senior (65+) living alone 18 930 281,290
Other living arrangements 0 316 248,599

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

86
housing units
Oconee 86
Washington County 8,769
Georgia 4,541,835

Occupancy status

91.9% occupied
Occupied 91.9%
Vacant 8.1%
vacancy rate
Oconee 8.1%
Washington County 16.4%
Georgia 10.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

84.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
84.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
15.1%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1977
Half of houses were built before 1977, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
18.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
5.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
61.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
14%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Oconee Washington County Georgia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 5.8 5.9
1–3 rooms 12.8% 9.4% 10.4%
4–6 rooms 52.4% 56% 50.1%
7+ rooms 35% 34.5% 39.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 3.5% 1.1% 1.6%
1 bedroom 7% 3.6% 7.7%
2 bedrooms 15.1% 24.8% 21.2%
3 bedrooms 53.5% 49.5% 41.1%
4+ bedrooms 20.9% 21% 28.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1977 1980 1992
Total housing units 86 8,769 4,541,835
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

91.1% owners
Renter-occupied 8.9%
Owner-occupied 91.1%
homeownership rate
Oconee 91.1%
Washington County 64.5%
Georgia 65.7%

Average household size

3.71
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Oconee 3.71
Washington County 2.47
Georgia 2.72

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Oconee Washington County Georgia
Total occupied units 79 7,330 4,074,366
Year moved in
2020 or later 2.5% 17.6% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 16.5% 35.1% 40%
2000 to 2009 8.9% 17.3% 16.6%
1999 or earlier 72.2% 30.1% 16.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 93.7% 96.9% 97.6%
1.01 to 1.50 2.5% 2.1% 1.7%
1.51 or more 3.8% 1% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 6.8% 5.9%
1 vehicle 35.4% 34.4% 32.6%
2 vehicles 25.3% 32.4% 37.6%
3 or more vehicles 39.2% 26.5% 23.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 79.7% 31.4% 41.6%
Electricity 13.9% 67.2% 57%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.1% 0.2%
All other fuels 6.3% 0.9% 0.6%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 2.5% 1.2% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 2.5% 1% 0.6%
No telephone service available 0% 0.2% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$87,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Oconee
$87,500
Washington County
$112,500
Georgia
$303,300

Housing Cost Burden

30.8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
30.8%
Owners without a mortgage
3.4%
Renters
0%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Oconee Washington County Georgia
Property value
Median Value $87,500 $112,500 $303,300
Under $100,000 57% 42.9% 12.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 40.3% 30.1% 15.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 2.8% 15% 21.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 8.5% 30.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 3.3% 16.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.3% 3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 18.1% 39.8% 63.4%
Without a mortgage 81.9% 60.2% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,275 $1,225 $1,783
Without a mortgage $373 $496 $541
Gross rent
Median rent $— $858 $1,393

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

3.6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Oconee 3.6%
Washington County 16.9%
Georgia 34.9%

Adults without a high school diploma

35.1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Oconee 35.1%
Washington County 15.8%
Georgia 10.7%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

68
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
25%
K–12
75%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Oconee
0%
Washington County
15.3%
Georgia
38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Oconee Washington County Georgia
Total enrolled (age 3+) 68 4,237 2,760,030
Nursery / preschool 25% 6.4% 5.8%
K–12 75% 78.3% 68.9%
Kindergarten 0% 5.1% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 4.4% 20.2% 19.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 0% 28.7% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 70.6% 24.3% 22.6%
College or graduate school 0% 15.3% 25.2%
College, undergraduate 0% 13.9% 19.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.4% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 15.3% 38%
School type
Public school 92.6% 81.2% 84%
Private school 7.4% 18.8% 16%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

222
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
6.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
28.8%
HS graduate
44.1%
Some college no degree
14.9%
Associates degree
2.3%
Bachelors degree
3.6%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
71.4% · 28.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
34.4% · 65.6%
HS graduate
54.1% · 45.9%
Some college no degree
24.2% · 75.8%
Associates degree
100% · 0%
Bachelors degree
25% · 75%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Oconee Washington County Georgia
Population (25+) 222 14,007 7,359,821
Less than 9th grade 6.3% 5.4% 4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 28.8% 10.4% 6.5%
High school diploma or GED 44.1% 43.8% 26.6%
Some college, no degree 14.9% 16.6% 19.2%
Associate's degree 2.3% 6.9% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3.6% 16.9% 34.9%
Bachelor's degree 3.6% 12.2% 21.1%
Graduate or professional 0% 4.7% 13.9%
High School or higher 64.9% 84.2% 89.2%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$—
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings for Oconee due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
11%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings and poverty rates for Oconee due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Oconee Washington County Georgia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $— $36,935 $50,458
Less than high school graduate $— $14,693 $32,349
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $35,878 $37,841
Some college or associate's degree $— $41,449 $44,633
Bachelor's degree $— $43,661 $67,868
Graduate or professional degree $— $69,583 $84,480
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 28.4% 24.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 11% 21.9% 14.9%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 11.5% 10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 1.7% 4.5%
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