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Welcome to Oconee County ...

Time Zone: Oconee County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Watkinsville is the Seat for Oconee County.

Oconee County was founded in 1875 and was created by taking area from Clarke County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Oconee had a population of 40,280 people. This is an increase of 22.34% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,925 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oconee represented 0.34% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Oconee County:

  • Bishop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bishop is located in Oconee County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <2>
  • Bogart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bogart is located in Oconee County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogart <2>
  • Cumberland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cumberland is located in Oconee County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
  • Marshall Estates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
  • North High Shoals
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County (GA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Spartan Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
  • Watkinsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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