Oconee County vs. Stephens County

Oconee County (SC)Stephens County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)78,37426,035
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%-0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)74,27526,173
Population, Census, April 1, 201074,27326,175
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.2%19.4%
Female persons, percent50.8%52.0%
White alone, percent89.2%85.0%
Black or African American alone, percent7.6%11.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.1%82.2%
Veterans, 2014-20186,6281,730
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)40,80612,617
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.2%69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,200$94,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,157$977
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$725$713
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%8.8%
Building permits, 20184371
Households, 2014-201831,8189,468
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.5%81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.4%69.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.9%83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.6%22.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.0%13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.1%15.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.8%50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,52124,860
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)274,464110,754
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,135,248511,616
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)740,964262,500
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,929$10,139
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.521.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,056$43,416
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,076$21,839
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,529549
Total employment, 201719,8927,921
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)820,007270,948
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.7%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,9701,635
All firms, 20125,5802,245
Men-owned firms, 20123,2521,364
Women-owned firms, 20121,598603
Minority-owned firms, 2012464259
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,9511,864
Veteran-owned firms, 2012753425
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,4261,621
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.6%21.7%
Population per square mile, 2010118.6146.1
Land area in square miles, 2010626.33179.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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