Oglethorpe County vs. Oconee County

	Oglethorpe County (GA)	Oconee County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	15,054	39,272
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.2%	19.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,876	32,831
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,899	32,808
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.9%	26.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.9%	15.2%
Female persons, percent	50.6%	50.9%
White alone, percent	79.4%	88.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	17.2%	5.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	4.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.0%	5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	75.1%	84.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	993	1,923
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.8%	6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,681	14,593
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.8%	82.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$117,000	$268,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,164	$1,725
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$362	$497
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$735	$970
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.8%	6.6%
Building permits, 2018	52	402
Households, 2014-2018	5,621	13,093
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.61	2.81
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.3%	90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.5%	8.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.9%	93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.6%	85.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.4%	94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.9%	51.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.2%	6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.9%	11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.5%	65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.7%	59.0%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	40,608	397,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$2,778	$11,814
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.2	23.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,927	$88,308
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,027	$41,671
Persons in poverty, percent	13.8%	5.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	177	1,179
Total employment, 2017	1,185	14,055
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	36,931	546,864
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	16.3%	25.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,085	4,108
All firms, 2012	1,062	3,673
Men-owned firms, 2012	681	2,065
Women-owned firms, 2012	307	1,063
Minority-owned firms, 2012	200	322
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	822	3,193
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	100	563
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	948	2,903
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.3%	21.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	33.9	178.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	439.01	184.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Oglethorpe county (GA) and Oconee county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.