Oconee County, South Carolina
10 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 80,469
- Median household income
- $62,388
- ±4,319
- Unemployed
- 5.9%
- 2,096 of 35,647 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.6%
- 29,203 of 34,515 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Oconee | 79,203 (2021) | 415 S Pine St, Walhalla | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Seneca | 8,900 (2021) | Po Box 4773, Seneca | Website |
| City of Walhalla | 4,095 (2021) | Po Box 1099, Walhalla | Website |
| City of Westminster | 2,363 (2021) | Po Box 399, Westminster | — |
| Town of Salem | 120 (2021) | 5A Park Ave, Salem | — |
| Town of West Union | 377 (2021) | Po Box 129, West Union | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hill Natural Gas Authority | Gas supply utility | 311 S Pendleton St, Easley | Website |
| Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 623 Return Church Road, Seneca | — |
| Oconee County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 301 W South Broad St, Walhalla | Website |
| Pioneer Rural Water District of Oconee and Anderson Counties | Water supply utility | Po Box 203, Westminster | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Oconee 01
School district17 schools
414 South Pine Street, Walhalla, SC, 29691
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Foothills Heritage Market
178 Hayfield Rd., Westminster, SC, 29693
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.