Oconee County, Georgia
| Oconee County, Georgia | |
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Oconee County Courthouse in Watkinsville
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 Location in the U.S. state of Georgia |
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 Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 24, 1875 |
| Named for | Oconee River |
| Seat | Watkinsville |
| Largest town | Watkinsville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 186 sq mi (482 km2) |
| • Land | 184 sq mi (477 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2), 1.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 32,808 |
| • Density | 178/sq mi (69/km²) |
| Congressional district | 10th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Oconee County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,808. The county seat is Watkinsville.
Oconee County is included in the Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Oconee County was created from the southwestern part of Clarke County in 1875 by the Georgia General Assembly. The new county was created to satisfy southwestern Clarke County residents' demand for their own county after the county seat was moved from Watkinsville to Athens by the General Assembly in 1872. It is named for the river flowing along part of its eastern border.
The county was ranked as the third-best rural county to live in by Progressive Farmer magazine in 2006.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 186 square miles (480 km2), of which 184 square miles (480 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (1.1%) is water. The entirety of Oconee County is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 32,808 people, 11,622 households, and 9,346 families residing in the county. The population density was 178.0 inhabitants per square mile (68.7/km2). There were 12,383 housing units at an average density of 67.2 per square mile (25.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.4% white, 5.0% black or African American, 3.1% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 2.0% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 19.9% were English, 14.7% were American, 13.3% were Irish, and 12.2% were German.
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