Population By Race and Ethnicity in Oconee County, SC in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 78,778 population of Oconee County, South Carolina comprised of 4,570 people who identified as Hispanic (5.8%), and 74,208 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Oconee County, South Carolina with a population of 70,290 (89.23%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,908 (7.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,538 (1.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Oconee County, South Carolina in 2020, with a population of 66,242 (84.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,692 (7.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,048 (5.14%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,908 7.5%
White Alone 70,290 89.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 286 0.36%
Asian Alone 724 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,538 1.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Oconee , SC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 216 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,048 5.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 95 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 50 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 12 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 149 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,692 7.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 66,242 84.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 191 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 674 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,389 1.76%