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Oconee County
Oconee County
County
	Oconee County Courthouse in Walhalla
	Flag Seal Logo
	Nickname: Land Beside The Water
	Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
	South Carolina's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 34°45′N 83°04′W / 34.75°N 83.06°W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Founded	1868
Named for	Cherokee word for "land beside the water"
Seat	Walhalla
Largest community	Seneca
Area
• Total	673.57 sq mi (1,744.5 km2)
• Land	626.56 sq mi (1,622.8 km2)
• Water	47.01 sq mi (121.8 km2) 6.98%
Population (2020)
• Total	78,607
• Estimate (2023)	81,221
• Density	125.46/sq mi (48.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.oconeesc.com

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Oconee County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 78,607.^[2] Its county seat is Walhalla and its largest community is Seneca.^[3] Oconee County is included in the Seneca, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area. South Carolina Highway 11, the Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway, begins in southern Oconee County at Interstate Highway 85 at the Georgia state line.

History

Oconee County was named after a historic Cherokee town and the word "Ae-quo-nee", meaning "land beside the water." Oconee (Cherokee: ᎤᏊᏄ, romanized: Uquunu) town developed on the Cherokee trading path near present-day Oconee Station State Historic Site along Oconee Creek. The town was located along the Cherokee trading path of the early 18th century between the English colonial Atlantic port of Charleston and the Mississippi River to the west.

Oconee Town did not develop around an ancient platform mound like those built by ancestral peoples during the period of the Southern Appalachian Mississippian culture, approximately 1000CE to 1500CE. In their public architecture, the historic Cherokee built communal town houses around a central ceremonial pole and council house. The council house was a meeting place for the larger community and council. Through the centuries of their long occupancy, the Cherokee would replace the council house, and maintain and add to nearby mounds, building in distinctly colored layers of earth that are visible to archeologists.^[4]^[5]

Due to its geographic position, the town was at the intersection of the trading path and the Cherokee treaty boundary of 1777. In 1792, the newly formed South Carolina State Militia built a frontier outpost near the town site, and named it Oconee Station.

European-American settlement in this far western area of the colony did not begin until the late eighteenth century. Most did not take place until decades after the American Revolutionary War. South Carolina jurisdictions were successively called parishes, counties, judicial districts and counties again. Oconee County was not created until 1868, after the American Civil War and during the Reconstruction era. It was taken from part of the Pickens District and named after Oconee Town.

Post-Revolutionary and 19th-century history

1780s - The rare American wildflower, Oconee Bell, was first recorded by French botanist André Michaux.
1780s - Colonel Benjamin Cleveland and a group of Revolutionary veterans received land grants from the state of Georgia (which then claimed this area according to their colonial charter), in lieu of payment for service, and settled in present-day Oconee County.
1787 - Georgia withdrew its claims to the land between the Tugaloo and Keowee rivers by the Treaty of Beaufort with South Carolina.
1816 - Under pressure from encroaching European Americans, the Cherokee sold their remaining South Carolina land.
1850s - The largest town in the county was Tunnel Hill, located above Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel.
1868 - Oconee County was formed by the state legislature dividing Pickens County. Walhalla was designated as the county seat.
1870 - Air Line Railroad built a railroad through the county; it stimulated development at stops known as Seneca and Westminster
1893 - Newry was established as a mill village to house workers of the Courtenay Manufacturing Company, a textile mill that produced cotton, wool, and other textile products.^[6]

Geography

Interactive map of Oconee County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 673.57 square miles (1,744.5 km²), of which 626.56 square miles (1,622.8 km²) is land and 47.01 square miles (121.8 km²) (6.98%) is water.^[7] Three large man-made lakes provide residents with sport fishing, water skiing, and sailing as well as hydroelectric power. The largest lake is Lake Hartwell, built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1955 and 1963. Lake Keowee is the second-largest lake and the Oconee Nuclear Station operates by the lake. Lake Jocassee is the third-largest and is a source of hydroelectric energy, but is also popular for its scenery and numerous waterfalls.

Bad Creek Reservoir, located in the mountains above Jocassee, is also used for generating electricity during peak hours. The water level can fall by tens of feet per hour and, during off-peak times, water is pumped back into the lake for the next peak period. Because of the dramatic changes in water level due to these uses, boating and swimming are prohibited in this reservoir.

Oconee County is in the Savannah River basin.

National protected areas

Ellicott Rock Wilderness (part)
Sumter National Forest (part)

State and local protected areas/sites

Major water bodies

Adjacent counties

Jackson County, North Carolina – north
Transylvania County, North Carolina – northeast
Pickens County – east
Anderson County – southeast
Hart County, Georgia – south
Franklin County, Georgia – south
Stephens County, Georgia – southwest
Habersham County, Georgia – west
Rabun County, Georgia – west
Macon County, North Carolina – northwest

Major highways

Major infrastructure

Oconee County Regional Airport

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	10,536		—
1880	16,256		54.3%
1890	18,687		15.0%
1900	23,634		26.5%
1910	27,337		15.7%
1920	30,117		10.2%
1930	33,368		10.8%
1940	36,512		9.4%
1950	39,050		7.0%
1960	40,204		3.0%
1970	40,728		1.3%
1980	48,611		19.4%
1990	57,494		18.3%
2000	66,215		15.2%
2010	74,273		12.2%
2020	78,607		5.8%
2023 (est.)	81,221	^[2]	3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[9] 1790–1960^[10] 1900–1990^[11] 1990–2000^[12] 2010^[13] 2020^[2]

2020 census

Oconee County racial composition^[14]
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	64,696	82.3%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	5,119	6.51%
Native American	176	0.22%
Asian	591	0.75%
Pacific Islander	16	0.02%
Other/Mixed	3,625	4.61%
Hispanic or Latino	4,384	5.58%

As of the 2020 census, there were 78,607 people, 31,530 households, and 21,214 families residing in the county.

2010 census

At the 2010 census,^[13] there were 74,273 people, 30,676 households, and 21,118 families living in the county.^[15] The population density was 118.6 inhabitants per square mile (45.8 inhabitants/km²). There were 38,763 housing units at an average density of 61.9 units per square mile (23.9 units/km²).^[16] The racial makeup of the county was 87.8% white, 7.6% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 2.3% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.5% of the population.^[15] In terms of ancestry,^[17]

Of the 30,676 households, 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.2% were non-families, and 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 43.4 years.^[15]

The median income for a household in the county was $42,266 and the median income for a family was $52,332. Males had a median income of $40,943 versus $29,841 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,055. About 11.8% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.^[18]

2000 census

At the 2000 census,^[19] there were 66,215 people, 27,283 households, and 19,589 families living in the county. The population density was 106 people per square mile (41 people/km²). There were 32,383 housing units at an average density of 52 units per square mile (20 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.14% White, 8.38% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 2.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.5% were of American, 13.1% Irish, 11.9% German and 10.5% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 27,283 households, out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.90% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,666, and the median income for a family was $43,047. Males had a median income of $31,032 versus $22,156 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,965. About 7.60% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.00% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

United States presidential election results for Oconee County, South Carolina^[20]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	29,698	73.03%	10,414	25.61%	556	1.37%
2016	24,178	71.88%	7,998	23.78%	1,459	4.34%
2012	21,611	70.47%	8,550	27.88%	505	1.65%
2008	21,164	67.98%	9,481	30.45%	487	1.56%
2004	18,811	68.32%	8,395	30.49%	326	1.18%
2000	15,364	65.17%	7,571	32.11%	640	2.71%
1996	10,503	52.64%	7,398	37.08%	2,051	10.28%
1992	10,379	50.68%	6,617	32.31%	3,483	17.01%
1988	10,184	69.83%	4,299	29.48%	102	0.70%
1984	8,625	71.61%	3,333	27.67%	86	0.71%
1980	5,651	41.58%	7,677	56.49%	263	1.94%
1976	3,805	30.90%	8,447	68.61%	60	0.49%
1972	6,824	78.19%	1,740	19.94%	164	1.88%
1968	2,618	27.94%	2,009	21.44%	4,742	50.61%
1964	2,712	32.79%	5,560	67.21%	0	0.00%
1960	1,886	30.35%	4,328	69.65%	0	0.00%
1956	911	18.99%	3,510	73.17%	376	7.84%
1952	1,624	33.46%	3,230	66.54%	0	0.00%
1948	135	6.90%	666	34.03%	1,156	59.07%
1944	106	7.08%	1,316	87.85%	76	5.07%
1940	143	8.24%	1,593	91.76%	0	0.00%
1936	53	2.51%	2,057	97.49%	0	0.00%
1932	14	0.77%	1,803	99.17%	1	0.06%
1928	70	5.24%	1,263	94.61%	2	0.15%
1924	5	0.49%	989	96.30%	33	3.21%
1920	70	5.31%	1,249	94.69%	0	0.00%
1916	59	6.23%	885	93.45%	3	0.32%
1912	58	6.54%	760	85.68%	69	7.78%
1904	62	7.93%	720	92.07%	0	0.00%
1900	69	7.32%	873	92.68%	0	0.00%

Economy

In 2022, the GDP was $4.5 billion (about $56,008 per capita),^[21] and the real GDP was $3.7 billion (about $45,856 per capita) in chained 2017 dollars.^[22]

As of April 2024^[update], some of the largest employers in the county include Apex Tool Group, BorgWarner, CSL Plasma, Duke Energy, Ingles, Itron, Kelly Services, Prisma Health, Sandvik, Schneider Electric, and Walmart.^[23]

Employment and Wage Statistics by Industry in Oconee County, South Carolina - Q3 2023^[23]
Industry	Employment Counts	Employment Percentage (%)	Average Annual Wage ($)
Accommodation and Food Services	2,150	9.5	20,332
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	1,264	5.6	49,244
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	134	0.6	30,108
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	650	2.9	21,008
Construction	1,665	7.4	51,688
Finance and Insurance	587	2.6	67,860
Health Care and Social Assistance	2,887	12.8	64,636
Information	342	1.5	59,540
Management of Companies and Enterprises	10	0.0	82,212
Manufacturing	5,598	24.8	65,312
Other Services (except Public Administration)	835	3.7	37,700
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	760	3.4	67,288
Public Administration	1,174	5.2	47,164
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	254	1.1	48,776
Retail Trade	3,628	16.0	33,904
Transportation and Warehousing	194	0.9	57,564
Wholesale Trade	476	2.1	62,348
Total	22,608	100.0%	50,300

Communities

Cities

Seneca (largest community)
Walhalla (county seat)
Westminster

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

In popular culture

The Oconee region is mentioned in the song "Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)" by the indie rock group the Decemberists, on their 2006 album The Crane Wife. The reference is "When I was a girl how the hills of Oconee made a seam to hem me in."

Parts of the film Deliverance were filmed on the Oconee side of the Chattooga River, including specifically some scenes shot in Salem.^[24]

References

^ "History Of Oconee County". www.oconeelibrary.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "QuickFacts: Oconee County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina
^ Oconee History Museum
^ Project, SC Picture (December 8, 2010). "Newry Mill". SC Picture Project. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
^ "2020 County Gazetteer Files – South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. August 23, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "SCDNR Public Lands". www2.dnr.sc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
^ U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (January 1, 2001). "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Oconee County, SC". FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (January 1, 2001). "Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Oconee County, SC". FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Oconee County" (PDF). Community Profiles (04000073). Columbia, SC: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - Business Intelligence Department. April 19, 2024.
^ "Scenic adventure and remembering "Deliverance" in Oconee County, S.C." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 21, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2023.

External links

Geographic data related to Oconee County, South Carolina at OpenStreetMap
Official website

[Named_for-1] "History Of Oconee County". www.oconeelibrary.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.

[2020CensusQuickFacts-2] "QuickFacts: Oconee County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2024.

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[4] Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina

[5] Oconee History Museum

[6] Project, SC Picture (December 8, 2010). "Newry Mill". SC Picture Project. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

[7] "2020 County Gazetteer Files – South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. August 23, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2023.

[SCDNR_Public_Lands-8] "SCDNR Public Lands". www2.dnr.sc.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2023.

[9] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

[10] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

[11] Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

[12] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

[QF-13] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2013.

[14] "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.

[census-dp1-15] "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

[census-density-16] "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

[census-dp2-17] "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

[census-dp3-18] "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

[GR8-19] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

[20] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 13, 2018.

[21] U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (January 1, 2001). "Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Oconee County, SC". FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[22] U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (January 1, 2001). "Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industries in Oconee County, SC". FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[:0-23] "Oconee County" (PDF). Community Profiles (04000073). Columbia, SC: S.C. Department of Employment & Workforce - Business Intelligence Department. April 19, 2024.

[24] "Scenic adventure and remembering "Deliverance" in Oconee County, S.C." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 21, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2023.

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Towns and villages	Cherokee Towns (pre-Removal) Amoyeligunahita Brasstown Chatuga Chilhowee Chota Conasauga Cowee Coyotee Crowtown Dirt town Ducktown Etowah Frogtown Hiwassee Hiwassee Island Island town Isunigu Joara Keowee Kituwa Kulsetsiyi Long Swamp Mialoquo Nacoochee Nantahala New Echota Nickajack Nikwasi Nununyi Ocoee Oconee Oostanaula Red Clay Settico Spike Bucktown Talisi Talulah Tanasi Tellico Tomassee Tomotley Toqua Toxoway Tsatanugi Tuckasegee Tugaloo Turkeytown Turtletown Tuskegee Running Water Titsohili Cherokee Nations Western Cherokee Nation Cherokee Nation Tahlequah Tahlonteeskee Eastern Band Cherokee Qualla Boundary
Landmarks and memorial sites	Cherokee National Capitol Cherokee Removal Memorial Park Chieftains Museum First Cherokee Female Seminary Site Judaculla Rock Long Island John Ross House Ross's Landing Sequoyah's Cabin Tellico Blockhouse Trail of Tears State Park Brainerd Mission Rattlesnake Springs Fort Cass Red Clay State Historic Park Hair Conrad Cabin Nancy Ward Tomb Blythe Ferry Bussell Island Chief Vann House Historic Site Mantle Rock Museum of the Cherokee People Untokiasdiyi Standing Stone Stick Ball Grounds Cullasaja River Tuckasegee River Oconaluftee valley Oconaluftee River Abrams Creek Sycamore Shoals The Great Trading Path The Great War Path Hiwassee River Heritage Center Chatata Tuckaleechee Fort Smith Historic Site Port Royal State Park Five Civilized Tribes Museum Tlanusiyi Cherokee Path
People	Early leaders Moytoy of Tellico Attakullakulla Amouskositte Old Hop Moytoy of Citico Standing Turkey Outacite of Keowee Oconostota Savanukah Old Tassel Little Turkey Dragging Canoe Kunokeski Incalatanga Tagwadihi Cherokee Nation East (1794-1839) Enola Pathkiller Big Tiger Charles R. Hicks William Hicks John Ross Cherokee Nation West (1810-1839) The Bowl Degadoga Tahlonteeskee John Jolly Sam Houston John Looney John Rogers Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (1824-present) Yonaguska William Holland Thomas Tsaladihi Gerard Parker Joyce Dugan Patrick Lambert Richard Sneed Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory (1839–1907) Lewis Downing Degataga William P. Ross Utselata Dennis Bushyhead Joel B. Mayes Johnson Harris Samuel Houston Mayes Thomas Buffington William Charles Rogers Cherokee Nation (1975–present) J. B. Milam W. W. Keeler Ross Swimmer Wilma Mankiller Joe Byrd Chadwick "Corntassel" Smith Bill John Baker Chuck Hoskin, Jr. United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians (1939–present) James L. Gordon John W. Hair Other notable Cherokee Nancy Ward Tsali Tahlonteeskee (warrior) Turtle-at-Home Junaluska Goingsnake Elias Boudinot Wauhatchie James Vann David Vann Joseph Vann Bob Benge Nunnahitsunega Ned Christie John Martin Markwayne Mullin Yvette Herrell Sequoya Major Ridge Jenny McIntosh Sam Sixkiller Clement V. Rogers Redbird Smith Durbin Feeling Hastings Shade Kimberly Teehee
See also: Cherokee-language Wikipedia

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