Oconee County is in the foothills of the beautiful Appalachian Mountains and encompasses rivers, lakes, and forests. As one of South Carolina's most scenic and economically stimulating counties, Oconee County is situated in the northwestern corner of the state and is part of one of the nation's fastest growing areas, the I-85 corridor. With a diversified economic base, Oconee offers a wide variety of occupational and recreational opportunities. The towns of Oconee County are also located on the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor that extends from the Upstate to Charleston. The Corridor is a select series of highways, roads, towns, cities, and sights that have been defined to give visitors and residents a greater appreciation for South Carolina's history, culture, and natural beauty. Oconee County Currently has 9,500 workers in industrial-related jobs. Oconee has a total workforce of some 27,500 and a population of of almost 68,000. Other large employers are Duke Energy, which operates the Oconee Nuclear Station and hydroelectric plants on Lake Keowee and Lake Jocassee and has more than 1,700 workers.

Oconee County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 625.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 110.4 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 62.6%. On the 2000 census form, 99.2% of the population reported only one race, with 8.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.40 persons compared to an average family size of 2.85 persons. The County seat is Walhalla, SC.

Population
Oconee County is one of 46 counties in the state of South Carolina. The estimated population in 2007 was 66,217.

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