Rabun County vs. Oconee County

Rabun County (GA)Oconee County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,86778,374
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.6%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,27674,275
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,27674,273
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.9%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.6%23.2%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.8%
White alone, percent94.9%89.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.2%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.6%84.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4306,628
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.3%3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,68040,806
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.8%72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$164,900$155,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,247$1,157
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$389$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$678$725
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%9.0%
Building permits, 201866437
Households, 2014-20186,56331,818
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.3%5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.4%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.8%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.8%24.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.3%16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.3%15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%47.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,21081,521
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)41,814274,464
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)468201,233
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)247,664740,964
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,197$9,929
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.924.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,902$46,056
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,312$28,076
Persons in poverty, percent14.2%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20174791,529
Total employment, 20174,67119,892
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)137,051820,007
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201713.6%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9054,970
All firms, 20121,6455,580
Men-owned firms, 20121,0343,252
Women-owned firms, 20124961,598
Minority-owned firms, 2012109464
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4854,951
Veteran-owned firms, 2012163753
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4004,426
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.6%
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, 20070.0%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.2%27.6%
Population per square mile, 201044.0118.6
Land area in square miles, 2010369.99626.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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