Oconee County, Georgia
Oconee County: County in Georgia, United States
About
Oconee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,808 and a population density of 68 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 41,124 inhabitants. Its county seat is Watkinsville. The county was created 149 years ago in 1875.

Quick Facts about Oconee County
Population : | 41,124 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Georgia (United States) |
Different from : | Oconee County |
Twitter username : | oconeeconnects |
Area : | 482 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 1.1% |
Land as percent of area : | 98.9% |
Named for : | Oconee River |
Capital : | Watkinsville |
Establishment : | February 02, 1875 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 02:06:23 (23rd February 2025) |
Density : | 85 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 20.22% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Oconee County is located at 33°50'6"N 83°26'13"W (33.8349400, -83.4370500). It has 5 neighbors: Barrow County, Greene County, Jackson County, Morgan County and Oglethorpe County.
Oconee County map
The largest city of Oconee County is Bogart with a population of 175. . See all Oconee County cities & populated places.
Oconee County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Oconee County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Watkinsville | 2,962 | Town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States |
North High Shoals | 736 | Town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States |
Bishop | 281 | Town in Oconee County, Georgia, United States |
Bogart | 175 | City in Oconee County, Georgia, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Oconee County
Oconee County has 5 neighbours.
- Barrow County county in Georgia, United States
- Greene County county in Georgia, United States
- Jackson County county in Georgia, United States
- Morgan County county in Georgia, United States
- Oglethorpe County county in Georgia, United States
Demographics
The population of Oconee County increased by 20.22% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 32,808 | - | census |
2011 | 33,264 | 1.37% | estimation process |
2012 | 33,514 | 0.75% | estimation process |
2013 | 34,077 | 1.65% | estimation process |
2014 | 35,072 | 2.84% | estimation process |
2015 | 35,853 | 2.18% | estimation process |
2016 | 36,929 | 2.91% | estimation process |
2017 | 38,122 | 3.13% | estimation process |
2018 | 39,478 | 3.43% | estimation process |
2019 | 40,280 | 1.99% | estimation process |
2020 | 41,124 | 2.05% | estimation process |
People born in Oconee County (2)
People born in Oconee County, including businessman Ben T. Epps, politician Hinton Mitchem, .
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Other places with the same name (2)
- Oconee County , South Carolina county in South Carolina, United States with a population of 80,015 people.
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