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Chatham County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Chatham County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Chatham County, GA, home to the Port of Savannah, anchors a regional economy built around trade, logistics, and transportation, with a population of 307,336 that grew 3.9% over five years. The labor force participates at a 64.0% rate, with 36.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $37,317, pointing to a mid-cost workforce. A GDP per capita of $70,574 against a median household income of $71,097 and median home value of $273,300 reflects moderate housing costs, though a 5.7% unemployment rate and 14.3% poverty rate indicate slack in the labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

307,336

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$71,097

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

Chatham County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone141,221 (46.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone117,105 (38.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races11,462 (3.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone10,540 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race9,787 (3.3%)
  • Asian Alone9,384 (3.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish17,491
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,999
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,893
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic1,508
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,428

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

20,911

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,574

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,920

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance32,500
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)18,792
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services18,491
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services17,768
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities11,808

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations58,308
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations28,815
  3. 3.Service Occupations27,120
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations21,103
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,005

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.53×)12,782
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.46×)18,347
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)17,901
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.03×)18,103
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.96×)32,177

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$273,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,382/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

56.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99912,060 (17.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9998,382 (12.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9997,552 (11.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9997,549 (11.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,382 (10.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9994,493 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

36.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,317

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone105,073 (72.8%)
  • Worked At Home16,709 (11.6%)
  • Carpooled13,832 (9.6%)
  • Walked3,043 (2.1%)
  • Other1,867 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit1,779 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.