Population
248 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Georgia
City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023
Oconee, GA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Oconee - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 248
- Residents
- $65,833
- Median income
- $999
- Median rent (state)
Oconee - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Oconee places in the 44th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 44th
- percentile, household income
- 19th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Oconee, GA
Oconee is a small town in Georgia, home to 248 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Oconee households earn a median of $65,833 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 55.8 years. Educational attainment runs 7.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 35.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Georgia at 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $999 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 23.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$65,833 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
96.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average
How does Oconee compare to other US cities?
Oconee measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 44% higher than other cities
Median rent 19% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Oconee against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Georgia-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Oconee near the bottom of Georgia's cities
Among the 637 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Oconee ranks #591 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Oconee only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#210 of 610
66th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#420 of 638
33rd percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#591 of 637
0th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#535 of 638
16th percentile in Georgia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
44th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
248
Median Income
$65,833
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
55.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
35.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.8%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
97.5%
Carpool
2.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 79 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Oconee sits in
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$999/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
23.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Georgia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Oconee's 248 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Oconee's $65,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Oconee compares to nearby Georgia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Oconee, GA?
What is the population of Oconee, GA? +
The population of Oconee, GA stands at 248 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Oconee, GA? +
Oconee households earn a median of $65,833 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Oconee? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Oconee; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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