Oconee County
Also known as Oconee County, Georgia, Oconee County, GA
county in Georgia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Georgia
- Founded
- February 24, 1875 ; 151 years ago ( 1875-02-24 )
- Named after
- Oconee River
- Seat
- Watkinsville
- Largest town
- Watkinsville
- Total
- 186 sq mi (480 km )
- Land
- 184 sq mi (480 km )
- Water
- 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km ) 1.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 44,893
- Density
- 227/sq mi (88/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
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Oconee County is a county located in the East Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,799. The county seat is Watkinsville.
Oconee County is included in the Athens-Clarke County metropolitan area.