Population By Race and Ethnicity in Oconee County, SC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 74,574 population of Oconee County, South Carolina comprised of 3,443 people who identified as Hispanic (4.62%), and 71,131 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Oconee County, South Carolina with a population of 66,986 (89.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,713 (7.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,095 (1.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Oconee County, South Carolina in 2012, with a population of 63,910 (85.7%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,562 (7.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,076 (4.13%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Oconee, South Carolina.

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Population By Race in Oconee , SC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,713 7.66%
White Alone 66,986 89.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 220 0.3%
Asian Alone 539 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,095 1.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Oconee , SC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 151 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,076 4.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 54 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 37 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 117 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,562 7.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 63,910 85.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 166 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 502 0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 978 1.31%