Stephens County vs. Oconee County

Stephens County (GA)Oconee County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)26,03578,374
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.5%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,17374,275
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,17574,273
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.4%23.2%
Female persons, percent52.0%50.8%
White alone, percent85.0%89.2%
Black or African American alone, percent11.0%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.2%84.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7306,628
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,61740,806
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.8%72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,300$155,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$977$1,157
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$357$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$713$725
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.8%9.0%
Building permits, 20181437
Households, 2014-20189,46831,818
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.0%5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.1%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.5%83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.1%24.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.6%16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.8%15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.1%52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.1%47.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,86081,521
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)110,754274,464
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)511,6162,135,248
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)262,500740,964
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,139$9,929
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.824.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,416$46,056
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,839$28,076
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20175491,529
Total employment, 20177,92119,892
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)270,948820,007
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6354,970
All firms, 20122,2455,580
Men-owned firms, 20121,3643,252
Women-owned firms, 20126031,598
Minority-owned firms, 2012259464
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8644,951
Veteran-owned firms, 2012425753
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6214,426
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.7%27.6%
Population per square mile, 2010146.1118.6
Land area in square miles, 2010179.13626.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Stephens county (GA) and Oconee county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.