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Watkinsville Georgia Information: Watkinsville, Georgia is part of OCONEE County. Population for Watkinsville from the last gathering is 2097. You can view Watkinsville venues that host many Watkinsville GA events every year. You can also research Watkinsville Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Watkinsville Georgia real estate guide. Watkinsville Georgia has a latitude of 33.8488 and a longitude of -83.4146. Zip codes in Watkinsville, GA include 30677 ... more Watkinsville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Watkinsville, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Watkinsville, GA was 2,097.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Watkinsville was 1,009, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Watkinsville, GA
There are an estimated 484 married men in the town. 67.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Watkinsville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Watkinsville is 1,088 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Watkinsville, Georgia
There are an estimated 463 married women in the community. 51.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Watkinsville, GA
The median age of people living in Watkinsville, GA was 34.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Watkinsville was 146. There were 1,536 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.9 percent of the population (187) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Watkinsville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Watkinsville, GA was 2,085.

White Population in Watkinsville, GA
The estimated White population in the Watkinsville community is 1,868, which is 89.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Watkinsville, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 154, which is 7.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Watkinsville, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Watkinsville, GA was 1.

Asian Population in Watkinsville, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 34.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Watkinsville, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Watkinsville was an estimated 10.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Watkinsville community was 41, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Watkinsville, GA
The household population number in Watkinsville was 2,079.

Group Quarters Population in Watkinsville, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 18.

Average Household Size in Watkinsville, GA
The average household size in Watkinsville is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Watkinsville, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 862 total housing units in Watkinsville.

The number of occupied housing units was 827, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 595 were owner-occupied (71.9), and 232 were renter-occupied (28.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 35 vacant homes in Watkinsville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Watkinsville, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 542, with a median value in dollars of 116,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Watkinsville, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,002 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Watkinsville, average costs per month were $269 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,191 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Watkinsville, Georgia
559 people in Watkinsville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 41 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Watkinsville, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Watkinsville was 207, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Watkinsville, GA
In 2000, there were 295 people in Watkinsville, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Watkinsville, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 105 people in Watkinsville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Watkinsville, Georgia
There were 1,163 in the labor force in Watkinsville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Watkinsville was 21.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Watkinsville, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,729. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Watkinsville, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,170. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Watkinsville, Georgia
Per capita income in Watkinsville in the last full census was 20,968. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Watkinsville numbered 22, or 3.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Watkinsville, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 103, or 5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.