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
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
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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