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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 Walhalla is the Seat for Oconee County.

Oconee County was founded in 1868 and was created by taking area from Pickens County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Oconee had a population of 79,546 people. This is an increase of 6.99% since the last Census (which gave a population of 74,348 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oconee represented 1.61% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Oconee County:

  • Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
  • Seneca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Oconee County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
  • Walhalla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Westminster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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