Map of Oconee County, Georgia

Oconee County is a county located in the northeastern part 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, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Oconee County overview:
Name:	Oconee County
FIPS code:	13-219
State:	Georgia
Founded:	1875
Named for:	Oconee River
Seat:	Watkinsville
Largest town:	Watkinsville
Total Area:	186 sq mi (480 km²)
Land Area:	184 sq mi (480 km²)
Total Population:	41,799
Population Density:	227/sq mi (88/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	www.oconeecounty.com

Oconee County location map. Where is Oconee County?

Oconee County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Oconee County. — Location of Oconee County in the the United States.

Oconee County location on the Georgia map. Where is Oconee County. — Location of Oconee County in Georgia.

History

The county’s name derives from the Oconee, a Muskogean people of central Georgia. The name exists in several variations, including Ocone, Oconi, Ocony, and Ekwoni. Oconee County was created from the southwestern part of Clarke County in 1875 by the Georgia General Assembly. The new county was created to satisfy southwestern Clarke County residents’ demand for their own county after the county seat was moved from Watkinsville to Athens by the General Assembly in 1872. It is named for the river flowing along part of its eastern border.

The county was ranked as the third-best rural county to live in by Progressive Farmer magazine in 2006.

Oconee County Road Map

Oconee CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Oconee County, Georgia. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Oconee CountyMap — Oconee Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 186 square miles (480 km), of which 184 square miles (480 km) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km) (1.1%) is water. The county is located in the Piedmont region of the state.

The entirety of Oconee County is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.