Watkinsville is the largest town and county seat of Oconee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,896. It served as the seat of Clarke County until 1872 when the county seat of that county was moved to Athens, a move which ultimately led to the creation of Oconee County in 1875. It is included in the Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Watkinsville is located at (33.862818, -83.408094). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.31% is water. Watkinsville is located near the University of Georgia. Transportation Major roads State Route 15 State Route 24 State Route 53 U.S. Route 129 U.S. Route 441 Pedestrians and cycling The city has limited walkability options available. However, since 2017 plans are being discussed to develop a multi-use trail network. A new sidewalk on VFW Drive (and a few surrounding streets) and a planned sidewalk and pedestrian bridge along Harden Hill Road have changed that perception greatly. Phase I of the construction of the Harden Hill sidewalk was recently contracted and has begun to be finished by Christmas 2019. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,896 people, 1,042 households, and 741 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 827 households, and 578 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 862 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 89.08% White, 7.34% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population. There were 827 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44,