Oconee County , Georgia

Population: 42,788 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $115,925 Home $425,100 Rent $1,347/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Oconee County's headline indicators land 55% above the national median on income ($115,925), with housing 39% above the US figure ($425,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Oconee County in the bottom 19% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$115,925
Median Income
household
$425,100
Home Value
median
$1,347/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $115,925
Per Capita Income $55,741
Poverty Rate 6.1%
Median Home Value $425,100
Median Gross Rent $1,347/mo
Owner Occupied 81.6%
Renter Occupied 18.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 42,788
Median Age 40.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 54.9%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

28.8%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
9.4%
Smoking
33.4%
High Blood Pressure
17.3%
No Physical Activity
20.6%
Depression
28.9%
Insufficient Sleep
79.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 19.4  ·  19th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
40.49
🌀 Hurricane
58.61
🔥 Wildfire
25.89
❄️ Winter Storm
6.24
🌍 Earthquake
56.68
☀️ Drought
54.42

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