Macon County vs. Oconee County

Macon County (NC)Oconee County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,28578,374
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.0%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,92574,275
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,92274,273
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent28.5%23.2%
Female persons, percent51.5%50.8%
White alone, percent95.3%89.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.2%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.0%84.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8206,628
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.1%3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,65340,806
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.8%72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,800$155,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,055$1,157
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$305$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$747$725
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.8%9.0%
Building permits, 201895437
Households, 2014-201815,69931,818
Persons per household, 2014-20182.172.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.6%5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.1%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.7%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.2%24.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.6%47.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,26481,521
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)134,134274,464
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)181,1762,135,248
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,833201,233
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)432,474740,964
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,769$9,929
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.324.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,597$46,056
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,429$28,076
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1071,529
Total employment, 20179,34919,892
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)318,211820,007
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,3464,970
All firms, 20124,2475,580
Men-owned firms, 20122,1063,252
Women-owned firms, 20121,3301,598
Minority-owned firms, 2012214464
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,9284,951
Veteran-owned firms, 2012267753
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7364,426
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, 20070.5%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.1%27.6%
Population per square mile, 201065.8118.6
Land area in square miles, 2010515.56626.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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