Census tract · Oconee County

Census Tract 302.01, Oconee County, South Carolina

Census Tract 302.01, GEOID 45073030201, in Oconee County, South Carolina, partly within Salem and Tamassee. 2,222 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±258); the 2020 Census counted 2,500.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,222

±258 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,500

Median household income

$46,736

±$8,909 (90% margin)
Oconee County: $62,388

Median home value

$185,700

±$74,023 (90% margin)
Oconee County: $237,100

Median gross rent

$583

±$484 (90% margin)
Oconee County: $881

Where is Census Tract 302.01?

Census Tract 302.01 is one of 20 census tracts in Oconee County, South Carolina. It covers 60.01 square miles of land, 42 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 45073030201, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 302.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Salem7%
Tamassee6%
Census Tract 302.01 (marked with a dot) in Oconee County, South Carolina. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
301302.02303.01101102.01 302.01 10 mi
Census Tract 302.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Oconee County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 302.01: Tract 301 ($49,264), Tract 302.02 ($130,104), Tract 303.01 ($92,500), Tract 101 in Pickens County ($62,750) and Tract 102.01 in Pickens County ($139,145). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 302.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 302.01's population at 2,222 (±258) in 1,040 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,500 residents and 1,592 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 302.01Oconee CountySouth Carolina
Total population 2,222 ±258 80,469 5,296,225
Households 1,040 ±109 34,515 2,117,989
Average household size 2.03 ±0.18 2.31 2.44
Housing units 1,484 ±121 42,100 2,443,039

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 302.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 302.01 is 53.0 years old; 13.4% are under 18 and 28.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.7%. 2.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 302.01Oconee CountySouth Carolina
Median age 53.0 ±2.5 47.3 40.2
Under 18 years 13.4% ±4.4 pts 19.1% 21.4%
65 years and over 28.5% ±4.9 pts 24.9% 18.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0% ±0.6 pts 6.2% 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 91.4% ±4.0 pts 83.1% 61.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.9% ±0.7 pts 5.2% 24.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.7% 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 1.9% ±2.6 pts 0.4% 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.7% ±2.6 pts 4.1% 3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.2% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 2.4% ±0.9 pts 4.2% 5.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 2.8% ±1.2 pts 5.1% 8.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.7% ±4.2 pts 8.1% 8.3%
With a disability 28.6% ±5.6 pts 17.9% 14.6%
No health insurance coverage 5.0% ±2.5 pts 10.9% 9.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 82.9% ±5.6 pts 87.4% 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 13.4% ±4.5 pts 28.7% 32.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.5% ±3.7 pts 11.3% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 92.4% ±5.1 pts 87.9% 87.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 302.01 earn?

Half of the 1,040 households in Census Tract 302.01 earn less than $46,736 a year (±$8,909), against $62,388 across Oconee County: 18th highest of the county's 20 tracts with a reliable estimate. 21.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 302.01Oconee CountySouth Carolina
Median household income $46,736 ±$8,909 $62,388 $69,324
Mean household income $69,477 ±$12,210 $91,233 $95,567
Per capita income $33,409 ±$6,014 $39,360 $39,236
People below the poverty line 21.3% ±6.0 pts 17.6% 14.1%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 8.3% ±12.3 pts 26.2% 19.4%
Households receiving SNAP 6.3% ±4.7 pts 11.4% 10.5%
Households with a computer 88.7% ±6.4 pts 92.7% 94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription 85.2% ±6.4 pts 84.6% 88.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 302.01?

Owners occupy 90.0% of Census Tract 302.01's occupied homes and renters 10.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,700 by its owner (±$74,023).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 302.01Oconee CountySouth Carolina
Median home value (owner-occupied) $185,700 ±$74,023 $237,100 $259,000
Median gross rent $583 ±$484 $881 $1,180
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 59.5% ±39.0 pts 38.9% 42.8%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,196 ±$173 $1,367 $1,529
Owner-occupied homes 90.0% ±6.4 pts 76.2% 71.9%
Renter-occupied homes 10.0% ±6.4 pts 23.8% 28.1%
Housing units 1,484 ±121 42,100 2,443,039
Single-family detached homes 76.1% ±6.7 pts 68.6% 64.5%
Mobile homes 22.2% ±6.7 pts 20.0% 14.2%
Built 2020 or later 5.6% ±3.9 pts 3.3% 3.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 2.6% ±4.1 pts 11.2% 14.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.2% ±1.3 pts 4.0% 3.6%
Households with no vehicle 12.4% ±7.0 pts 5.2% 5.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 302.01 get to work?

92.8% of Census Tract 302.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 302.01Oconee CountySouth Carolina
In the labor force (age 16+) 44.0% ±6.7 pts 52.9% 60.5%
Unemployment rate 4.4% ±3.9 pts 5.9% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 92.8% ±3.4 pts 75.6% 76.3%
Carpooled 0.0% ±5.3 pts 11.5% 8.5%
Public transportation 4.3% ±1.3 pts 0.3% 0.4%
Walked 0.0% ±5.3 pts 1.3% 1.6%
Worked from home 2.9% ±2.9 pts 9.9% 11.5%
Mean travel time to work 31.4 min ±4.3 23.9 min 25.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 302.01 compare with the other tracts in Oconee County?

Among Oconee County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 302.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 302.01's rank among the tracts of Oconee County
MeasureIn Oconee County
Population19th of 20
Residents per square mile19th of 20
Median household income18th of 20
Per capita income13th of 20
Median home value15th of 20
Poverty rate7th of 19
Bachelor's degree or higher19th of 20
Median age4th of 20
Owner-occupied share2nd of 20

The tracts next to it on Oconee County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 308.0215th$49,884±$9,104 · within the margin of this tract4,382
Tract 30116th$49,264±$13,832 · within the margin of this tract4,491
Tract 31017th$49,152±$10,159 · within the margin of this tract4,851
Tract 302.0118th$46,736±$8,9092,222
Tract 308.0119th$41,594±$3,492 · within the margin of this tract3,488
Tract 304.0420th$36,172±$17,484 · within the margin of this tract3,812

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 302.01?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 302.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections