Population By Race and Ethnicity in Oconee County, SC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 79,318 population of Oconee County, South Carolina comprised of 4,545 people who identified as Hispanic (5.73%), and 74,773 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Oconee County, South Carolina with a population of 70,717 (89.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,969 (7.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,589 (2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Oconee County, South Carolina in 2021, with a population of 66,749 (84.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,716 (7.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,968 (5%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,969 7.53%
White Alone 70,717 89.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 298 0.38%
Asian Alone 711 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 34 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,589 2%
Population By Ethnicity in Oconee , SC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 253 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,968 5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 96 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 51 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 12 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 165 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,716 7.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 66,749 84.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 202 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 660 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,424 1.8%