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Oconee County, SC


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Seneca, SC
Designated Market Area: Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, SC-NC-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 80,180   ( 5,907 from 2010 , 1,576 from 2020)
Land area: 626.6 square miles
Population density: 128.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:67,348 84.00% 5.5%
Black:5,6997.11% 2.7%
Indian:2040.25% 34.2%
Asian:6470.81% 50.8%
2+ races:1,4321.79% 51.5%
Hispanic:4,8506.05% 44.8%
Total non-White:12,83216.00% 22.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,443 9.2
Deaths:2,52716.1
Net Migration: 2,56216.3
Net Immigration: 870.6
Change in White population:3,541 4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:2,366 3.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
74,273
63,80785.91%
5,5507.47%
1520.20%
4290.58%
9451.27%
3,3494.51%
10,46614.09%

2000
66,215
58,25987.98%
5,5338.36%
1330.20%
2390.36%
4440.67%
1,5622.36%
7,95612.02%

1990
57,494
51,84690.18%
4,9898.68%
870.15%
1050.18%
n/a
4670.81%
5,6489.82%

1980
48,611
43,37589.23%
4,7679.81%
450.09%
260.05%
n/a
3810.78%
5,23610.77%

1970
40,728
36,57789.81%
4,0449.93%
160.04%
130.03%
n/a
770.19%
4,151 10.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,501 11.3
6,4559.7
3,8665.8
7671.2
5,548 8.4
2,510 3.8
1990's
NumberRate
7,659 13.3
5,74110.0
6,03310.5
4600.8
6,413 11.2
2,308 4.0
1980's
NumberRate
7,069 14.5
4,713 9.7
6,787 14.0
n/a
8,471 17.4
412 0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,906 9.6
n/a
6,798 16.7
1,085 2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Oconee County, SC
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.2
15,306 19.1%
64,874 80.9%
18,699 23.3%
33,240
2.34
22,272 67.0%
17,194 77.2%
1,807 8.1%
10,968 33.0%

2010
NumberPercent
43.4
15,707 21.1%
58,566 78.9%
14,106 19.0%
30,676
2.40
21,118 68.8%
16,505 78.2%
1,766 8.4%
9,558 31.2%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
15,126 22.8%
51,089 77.2%
10,290 15.5%
27,318
2.40
19,687 72.1%
16,049 81.5%
1,474 7.5%
7,631 27.9%

1990
NumberPercent
35.6
14,053 24.4%
43,441 75.6%
7,908 13.8%
22,537
2.53
17,212 76.4%
14,268 82.9%
1,192 6.9%
5,325 23.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
14,245 29.3%
34,366 70.7%
5,265 10.8%
17,470
2.76
13,827 79.1%
11,944 86.4%
822 5.9%
3,643 20.9%

2022 Housing Data for Oconee County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units41,023 
Median Value$192,800 
Occupied33,24081.0%
Vacant7,78319.0%
Owned25,00275.2%
Rented8,23824.8%
Median Rent$852 
Single-Family Units28,07968.4%
    Detached27,40966.8%
    Attached6701.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,8854.6%
Mobile Homes9,07522.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Oconee County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,7655.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,9545.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991,5814.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,7775.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991,6234.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,6795.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991,6344.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991,7705.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2233.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992,4047.2%
$60,000 to $74,9993,1869.6%
$75,000 to $99,9993,72311.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992,9869.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992,0376.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,8045.4%
$200,000 or more2,0946.3%
Median Household Income56,710 
Per Capita Income35,315 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6885.1%
Public Assistance3321.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,23712.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed28,03163.9%
Unemployed1,6503.8%
In Armed Forces350.1%
Total Labor Force29,71667.8%
Not in Labor Force14,12432.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,9008,91457.2%
Non-Profit7051,78428.3%
Self-Employed3,0771,26570.9%
Local Government8421,39337.7%
State Government75096743.7%
Federal Government3124886.7%
Total Private + Self14,97710,17959.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,6094,19238.4%
Total17,58614,37155.0%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,17013.0%
Sales and Office Occupations5,62017.5%
Professional, Technical7,13522.2%
Service Occupations5,73717.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1360.4%
All others9,41729.4%
White Collar 52.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing6,13219.1%
Health care and social assistance4,07412.7%
Retail trade3,42010.7%
Educational services3,24010.1%
Construction2,9059.1%
Accommodation and food services2,1986.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,6015.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1,5384.8%
Other services1,2643.9%
Utilities1,0943.4%
Finance and insurance8162.5%
Transportation and warehousing7372.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6802.1%
Public administration6632.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing5761.8%
Wholesale trade3981.2%
Information3681.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3411.1%
Management340.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Oconee County, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,7033.43%
Puerto Rican4330.55%
Cuban1110.14%
Dominican940.12%
Total Central American3290.42%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan800.10%
Honduran2070.26%
Nicaraguan110.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran310.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6630.84%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian3340.42%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian280.04%
Ecuadorian2880.37%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian40.01%
Uruguayan90.01%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2530.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3270.42%
Filipino810.10%
Chinese710.09%
Japanese710.09%
Vietnamese580.07%
Korean170.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English71,55195.2%
Spanish2,7483.7%
Other Indo-European3360.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1540.2%
German, other Germanic1100.1%
Tagalog700.1%
Other Asian570.1%
Chinese560.1%
Vietnamese400.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English12,34915.7%
Irish11,02214.0%
German9,37211.9%
American8,07310.2%
Scottish2,3092.9%
Italian1,9912.5%
Scotch-Irish1,9822.5%
Polish1,5221.9%
European1,3921.8%
French1,3421.7%
Dutch7661.0%
Greek6000.8%
British4940.6%
Norwegian4710.6%
Russian4120.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen77,14497.9%
Not a citizen1,6312.1%
Native75,91396.4%
Foreign-born2,8623.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Oconee County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,205 3.8%5,315 9.2%16,978 29.5%17,102 29.7%9,502 16.5%6,515 11.3%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,205 3.8%
9-12 Years 5,315 9.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 16,978 29.5%
Some College 17,102 29.7%
Bach. Degree 9,502 16.5%
Grad Degree 6,515 11.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Oconee County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 29,161 27,665 1,496 5.1% 4.9%
1991 29,199 26,903 2,296 7.9% 6.1%
1992 29,301 26,849 2,452 8.4% 6.7%
1993 28,562 26,075 2,487 8.7% 7.3%
1994 28,039 26,112 1,927 6.9% 6.2%
1995 28,449 27,134 1,315 4.6% 5.1%
1996 28,617 26,867 1,750 6.1% 5.7%
1997 28,858 27,617 1,241 4.3% 4.5%
1998 28,481 27,515 966 3.4% 3.6%
1999 28,734 27,644 1,090 3.8% 4.1%
2000 32,230 31,081 1,149 3.6% 3.7%
2001 32,003 30,238 1,765 5.5% 5.3%
2002 31,697 29,393 2,304 7.3% 6.4%
2003 32,023 29,449 2,574 8.0% 7.2%
2004 31,901 29,320 2,581 8.1% 7.4%
2005 31,871 28,889 2,982 9.4% 7.3%
2006 31,470 28,482 2,988 9.5% 6.9%
2007 30,672 28,413 2,259 7.4% 6.1%
2008 30,874 28,461 2,413 7.8% 7.3%
2009 31,439 27,205 4,234 13.5% 11.4%
2010 33,610 29,729 3,881 11.5% 11.3%
2011 33,425 30,114 3,311 9.9% 10.4%
2012 33,441 30,565 2,876 8.6% 9.0%
2013 33,294 30,810 2,484 7.5% 7.4%
2014 34,180 32,079 2,101 6.1% 6.3%
2015 34,467 32,490 1,977 5.7% 5.9%
2016 34,119 32,396 1,723 5.0% 4.9%
2017 33,894 32,437 1,457 4.3% 4.2%
2018 34,508 33,364 1,144 3.3% 3.4%
2019 34,824 33,889 935 2.7% 2.8%
2020 35,056 33,180 1,876 5.4% 6.2%
2021 33,956 32,729 1,227 3.6% 3.9%
2022 34,008 32,959 1,049 3.1% 3.2%
2023 35,721 34,733 988 2.8% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com