Oconee County, South Carolina

Oconee County, South Carolina, has 83,775 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Walhalla. It uses Eastern Time and covers 627 sq mi (1,623 km²) of land.

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Oconee County in South Carolina
Habersham CountyRabun CountyStephens CountyAnderson CountyPickens CountySenecaWalhallaKeowee KeyWestminster
Oconee County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
83,775
Land area
627 sq mi (1,623 km²)
County seat or government
Walhalla
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$62,388 ± $4,319
Median home value
$237,100 ± $9,039
Median rent, with utilities
$881 ± $38
Homes lived in by their owners
76.2% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Seneca, SC micro areaCentral county
Water area
47 sq mi (122 km²)
State
South Carolina
County code (FIPS)
45073
Coordinates (central point)
34.748766, -83.061540

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Oconee County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2967823,767 people
  2. 2969315,114 people
  3. 2967212,750 people
  4. 2969112,084 people
  5. 296346,048 people
  6. 296766,016 people
  7. 296965,154 people
  8. 296894,057 people
  9. 296432,751 people
  10. 296641,553 people
  11. 29686989 people
  12. 29665412 people
All 13
  1. 29658306 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Oconee County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Oconee County, largest first

  1. Oconee County School District80,469 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Seneca, South Carolina (city)8,993 people
  2. Walhalla, South Carolina (city)4,157 people
  3. Keowee Key, South Carolina (CDP)3,351 people
  4. Westminster, South Carolina (city)2,521 people
  5. Utica, South Carolina (CDP)1,339 people
  6. Fair Play, South Carolina (CDP)757 people
  7. Chickasaw Point, South Carolina (CDP)620 people
  8. South Union, South Carolina (CDP)447 people
  9. Newry, South Carolina (CDP)412 people
  10. West Union, South Carolina (town)370 people
  11. Salem, South Carolina (town)177 people
  12. Tamassee, South Carolina (CDP)35 people
All 13
  1. Longcreek, South Carolina (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Stephens County, Georgia19 mi southwest
  2. Pickens County, South Carolina21 mi northeast
  3. Rabun County, Georgia22 mi northwest
  4. Franklin County, Georgia28 mi south
  5. Habersham County, Georgia28 mi west
  6. Hart County, Georgia28 mi south
  7. Anderson County, South Carolina29 mi southeast
  8. Macon County, North Carolina35 mi northwest
  9. Transylvania County, North Carolina35 mi northeast
  10. Jackson County, North Carolina37 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.