Oconee County, Georgia
County seat: Watkinsville · Population 44,893 (2025) · 184 sq mi
Oconee County is the 48th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 44,893 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Watkinsville. It is part of the Northeast Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Oconee County facts
- County seat
- Watkinsville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 44,893 +7.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 184 sq mi 144th largest of 159
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 244 per sq mi
- Established
- 1875
- Named after
- Oconee River river in Georgia, United States
- Largest city
- Watkinsville 4,131
- Median household income
- $121,217
- Cities and towns
- 4
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13219
Cities and towns in Oconee County
Oconee County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Oconee County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watkinsville (county seat) | City | 4,131 | |
| Bogart | Town | 1,220 | Clarke County |
| North High Shoals | Town | 576 | |
| Bishop | Town | 362 |
ZIP codes in Oconee County
8 ZIP codes reach into Oconee County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30605 also Clarke County
- 30606 also Clarke County
- 30619 also Oglethorpe County
- 30621 also Morgan County
- 30622 also Clarke, Jackson and Barrow counties
- 30666 also Barrow and Jackson counties
- 30677 also Greene County
- 30680 also Barrow and Jackson counties
Population of Oconee County, 2020–2025
Oconee County grew by 3,110 people (+7.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 165 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,334 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 42,004 |
| 2021 | 43,030 |
| 2022 | 43,622 |
| 2023 | 44,114 |
| 2024 | 44,524 |
| 2025 | 44,893 |
Neighboring counties
- Clarke County northeast · 129,921 people
- Walton County west · 112,696 people
- Morgan County south · 22,095 people
- Greene County southeast · 21,367 people
- Oglethorpe County east · 16,415 people
- Barrow County northwest · 99,773 people
Printable Oconee County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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