Oconee County, South Carolina

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Oconee County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 66,215. Its county seat is Walhalla ⁶. Other cities in the county include Seneca and Westminster.

Contents

1 Geography

1.1 Adjacent Counties

2 Demographics
3 Cities and towns

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,745 km² (674 mi²). 1,620 km² (625 mi²) of it is land and 125 km² (48 mi²) of it (7.15%) is water. The hilly landscape has created a haven for man-made lakes. Three large man-made lakes provide residents with sport fishing, water skiing, and sailing as well as hydroelectric power. The largest lake is Lake Hartwell, built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1955 and 1963. Lake Keowee is the second largest lake and the Oconee Nuclear Station operates by the lake. Lake Jocassee is a pumped storage lake for generating electricity during peak hours. The water level can fall by tens of feet per hour and during off-peak times water is pumped back into the lake for the next peak period.

Adjacent Counties

Jackson County, North Carolina - north
Transylvania County, North Carolina - northeast
Pickens County, South Carolina - east
Anderson County, South Carolina - southeast
Hart County, Georgia - south
Franklin County, Georgia - south
Stephens County, Georgia - southwest
Habersham County, Georgia - west
Rabun County, Georgia - west
Macon County, North Carolina - northwest

Oconee County is one of the few counties in the U.S. to border 10 other counties.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 66,215 people, 27,283 households, and 19,589 families residing in the county. The population density was 41/km² (106/mi²). There were 32,383 housing units at an average density of 20/km² (52/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.14% White, 8.38% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 2.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 27,283 households out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,666, and the median income for a family was $43,047. Males had a median income of $31,032 versus $22,156 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,965. About 7.60% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.00% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

	State of South Carolina
List of capitals in the United States>Capital	Columbia
Regions of the United States#South Carolina>Regions	Capital City/Lake Murray Country \| Grand Strand \| Historic Charleston \| Midlands \| Old 96 District \| Olde English District \| Pee Dee \| Piedmont \| Sandhills \| Santee Cooper Country \| South Carolina Low Country \| Metrolina \| Thoroughbred Country \| The Upstate
Major Cities	Columbia \| Charleston \| North Charleston \| Rock Hill \| Mount Pleasant \| Greenville
Counties	Abbeville \| Aiken \| Allendale \| Anderson \| Bamberg \| Barnwell \| Beaufort \| Berkeley \| Calhoun \| Charleston \| Cherokee \| Chester \| Chesterfield \| Clarendon \| Colleton \| Darlington \| Dillon \| Dorchester \| Edgefield \| Fairfield \| Florence \| Georgetown \| Greenville \| Greenwood \| Hampton \| Horry \| Jasper \| Kershaw \| Lancaster \| Laurens \| Lee \| Lexington \| Marion \| Marlboro \| McCormick \| Newberry \| Oconee \| Orangeburg \| Pickens \| Richland \| Saluda \| Spartanburg \| Sumter \| Union \| Williamsburg \| York

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