Who is the Oconee County Clerk of Court?

Lisa C. “Lisa” Burton is the Clerk of Court of Oconee County, South Carolina.

Who is the Oconee County Coroner?

Karl Addis is the Coroner of Oconee County, South Carolina.

Who is the Oconee County Probate Judge?

Danny Singleton is the Probate Judge of Oconee County, South Carolina.

Who is the Oconee County Sheriff?

Michael Crenshaw is the Sheriff of Oconee County, South Carolina.

Who are the Oconee County commissioners?

Matthew Durham (County Council Member); Don Mize (County Council Member); Glenn Hart (County Council Member); John Elliott (County Council Member); Thomas James (County Council Member).

What is the population of Oconee County?

About 80,469 people, with a median age of 47.3; the median household income is $62,388 and 17.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Oconee County?

3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,344 people unemployed in a labor force of 38,124, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Oconee County?

11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 4 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Oconee County?

1: Walhalla. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Oconee County, SC elected officials: county council, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Oconee County: 10 seats on 6 elected bodies.

County Council

Oconee County Council

Office	Who holds it now
County Council Member	Matthew Durham source
County Council Member	Don Mize source
County Council Member	Glenn Hart source
County Council Member	John Elliott source
County Council Member	Thomas James source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now
Clerk of Court	Lisa C. “Lisa” Burton source
Coroner	Karl Addis source
Probate Judge	Danny Singleton source
Sheriff	Michael Crenshaw source

Cities and towns

Walhalla · Mayor Tim Hall Legislative Delegation Office c/o County Mailroom, 415 S. Pine St. Walhalla 29691, Tel. (864) 638-4237 · 1 seat

How many local governments Oconee County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 11 local governments in Oconee County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	5	1
School districts (school boards)	1	0
Special districts (elected boards)	4	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Oconee County

80,469people

47.3median ageU.S.: 38.9

$62,388 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

17.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%

28.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$237,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

10.9%U.S.: 8.4%

48.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.2% · White 83.1% · Black 5.2% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 4.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Oconee County

3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. South Carolina: 3.7%.

1,344people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

36,780people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

38,124in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.5%	1,344	36,780	38,124
August 2026	4.2%	1,618	36,555	38,173
July 2026	4.0%	1,532	36,422	37,954
June 2026	4.3%	1,657	36,820	38,477
May 2026	3.6%	1,399	37,237	38,636
April 2026	3.3%	1,288	37,252	38,540
March 2026	4.0%	1,531	36,855	38,386
February 2026	5.3%	2,045	36,881	38,926
January 2026	5.4%	2,059	36,186	38,245
December 2025	4.6%	1,749	35,972	37,721
November 2025	4.8%	1,828	36,268	38,096
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.3%	1,633	35,928	37,561
August 2025	4.6%	1,734	35,571	37,305
July 2025	4.6%	1,725	36,101	37,826
June 2025	4.4%	1,671	35,906	37,577
May 2025	3.6%	1,327	35,957	37,284
April 2025	3.2%	1,212	36,148	37,360
March 2025	3.8%	1,409	35,779	37,188
February 2025	4.3%	1,591	35,422	37,013
January 2025	4.1%	1,507	34,970	36,477
December 2024	3.7%	1,348	34,777	36,125
November 2024	3.9%	1,401	34,801	36,202
October 2024	3.9%	1,443	35,399	36,842

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.2%	1,581	35,820	37,401
2024	3.9%	1,420	35,194	36,614
2023	2.8%	1,013	34,836	35,849
2022	3.0%	1,052	33,527	34,579
2021	3.6%	1,229	32,700	33,929
2020	5.3%	1,785	32,094	33,879
2019	2.7%	924	32,825	33,749
2018	3.3%	1,113	32,350	33,463
2017	4.3%	1,434	31,569	33,003
2016	5.1%	1,699	31,592	33,291

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. South Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Oconee County

262.6 per 100,0002025. South Carolina: 387.6.

1,318.8 per 100,0002025. South Carolina: 1,676.2.

2murders2025, 219 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	219	262.6	1,100	1,318.8
2024	252	306.0	1,308	1,588.1
2023	245	302.2	1,488	1,835.2
2022	278	346.5	1,859	2,316.9
2021	286	361.2	1,841	2,324.8
2020	298	371.4	2,116	2,637.2
2019	265	335.7	1,951	2,471.6
2018	204	262.6	2,165	2,786.8
2017	206	268.3	2,025	2,637.8
2016	223	292.9	1,978	2,598.1

By police agency (6)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Oconee County Sheriff's Office	2025	168	899	66,846
Seneca Police Department	2025	43	133	9,290
Walhalla Police Department	2024	10	34	4,239
Westminster Police Department	2023	10	78	2,402
West Union Police Department	2025	0	15	393
Salem Police Department	2025	0	2	129

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in South Carolina · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.10 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 83,412 people.

175sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

97civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (6), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Oconee County Sheriff's Office	118	85	66,846
Seneca Police Department	31	12	9,290
Walhalla Police Department	11	0	4,293
Westminster Police Department	9	0	2,461
West Union Police Department	3	0	393
Salem Police Department	3	0	129

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	175	2.10	97	6
2018	157	2.02	85	6

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Oconee County Clerk of Court?: Lisa C. “Lisa” Burton is the Clerk of Court of Oconee County, South Carolina.
Who is the Oconee County Coroner?: Karl Addis is the Coroner of Oconee County, South Carolina.
Who is the Oconee County Probate Judge?: Danny Singleton is the Probate Judge of Oconee County, South Carolina.
Who is the Oconee County Sheriff?: Michael Crenshaw is the Sheriff of Oconee County, South Carolina.
Who are the Oconee County commissioners?: Matthew Durham (County Council Member); Don Mize (County Council Member); Glenn Hart (County Council Member); John Elliott (County Council Member); Thomas James (County Council Member).
What is the population of Oconee County?: About 80,469 people, with a median age of 47.3; the median household income is $62,388 and 17.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Oconee County?: 3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,344 people unemployed in a labor force of 38,124, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Oconee County?: 11 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 1 school district and 4 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Oconee County?: 1: Walhalla. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of October 15, 2026, from the South Carolina Legislative Manual's list of county officers and mayors of county seats; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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