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Watkinsville, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Oconee County County
4.2
/5.0
A
Great
3,151
Population
955/sq mi density
$88,969
Median Income
$38,582 per capita
$337,700
Home Value
$508,793 Zillow
$1,381
Median Rent
22.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$88,969 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$337,700 home value, $1,381/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+25.9%
2,892 → 3,641
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.4%
$61,607 → $88,969
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Watkinsville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,278
+637 from 2023 (3,641)
Projected Median Income 2030
$115,044
+$26,075 from 2023 ($88,969)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,892 | — | $61,607 | — |
| 2015 | 2,861 | -1.1% | $57,917 | -6% |
| 2017 | 2,906 | +1.6% | $62,625 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2,938 | +1.1% | $72,500 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 2,937 | +-0% | $71,667 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,641 | +24% | $88,969 | +24.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.