Oconee County Demographics

A map of Oconee County's Population by Race

Oconee County, Georgia had a population of 41,799 in 2020. It was 81.1% White, 4.5% Black, 4.9% Asian, 5.6% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Oconee County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Oconee County is the 50th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Oconee County's White Population

33,886 residents of Oconee County identify as White, or 81.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Oconee County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Oconee County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Oconee County is more White than neighboring Clarke County (56.1% White), Morgan County (72.1% White), Walton County (70.9% White), Barrow County (66.6% White), and Jackson County (77.8% White).

Oconee County's Black Population

1,897 residents of Oconee County identify as Black, or 4.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Oconee County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Oconee County is ranked #138 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Oconee County is less Black than neighboring Clarke County (24.4% Black), Morgan County (20.4% Black), Walton County (17.7% Black), Barrow County (12.1% Black), and Jackson County (6.8% Black).

Oconee County's Asian Population

2,066 residents of Oconee County identify as Asian, or 4.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Oconee County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Oconee County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Oconee County is more Asian than neighboring Clarke County (3.8% Asian), Morgan County (0.6% Asian), Walton County (1.5% Asian), Barrow County (3.9% Asian), and Jackson County (2.3% Asian).

Oconee County's Hispanic Population

2,347 residents of Oconee County identify as Hispanic, or 5.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Oconee County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Oconee County is ranked #75 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Oconee County is more Hispanic than neighboring Morgan County (3.5% Hispanic), and Walton County (5.4% Hispanic). Oconee County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clarke County (11.1% Hispanic), Barrow County (12.6% Hispanic), and Jackson County (8.8% Hispanic).

Oconee County's Native American/Other Population

202 residents of Oconee County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Oconee County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Oconee County is ranked #96 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Oconee County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clarke County (1% Native American/Other), Morgan County (0.6% Native American/Other), Walton County (0.8% Native American/Other), Barrow County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Oconee County's Multiracial Population

1,401 residents of Oconee County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Oconee County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Oconee County is ranked #64 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Oconee County is more Multiracial than neighboring Morgan County (2.8% Multiracial). Oconee County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clarke County (3.5% Multiracial), Walton County (3.7% Multiracial), Barrow County (4.1% Multiracial), and Jackson County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.