Oconee County , South Carolina

Population: 79,566 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $60,193 Home $217,200 Rent $876/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 19% below the national median on income ($60,193), with housing 29% below the US figure ($217,000 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 top 14% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$60,193
Median Income
household
$217,200
Home Value
median
$876/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $60,193
Per Capita Income $37,575
Poverty Rate 16.4%
Median Home Value $217,200
Median Gross Rent $876/mo
Owner Occupied 75.4%
Renter Occupied 24.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 79,566
Median Age 46.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 28.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.2%
Obesity
11.4%
Diabetes
15.3%
Smoking
31.9%
High Blood Pressure
26.4%
No Physical Activity
26.9%
Depression
35.3%
Insufficient Sleep
81.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 85.6  ·  86th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
81.04
🌀 Hurricane
72.76
🔥 Wildfire
63.39
❄️ Winter Storm
23.81
🌍 Earthquake
80.22
☀️ Drought
45.90

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