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)
- Seneca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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 ...
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Websites specific to Oconee County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Transylvania County
- Pickens County
- Anderson County
- Hart County
- Franklin County
- Stephens County
- Habersham County
- Rabun County
- Macon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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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