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Chatham County, Georgia

Chatham County, Georgia · ZIP 31302, 31322, 31328

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 307,336 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 119,241Households
  • $69,575Median household income
  • $273,300Median home value
  • 17Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Chatham County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+27.3%
225k250k275k300k2000: 232,04820002010: 265,12820102020: 295,2912020232,048295,291
Population of Chatham County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000232,048
2010265,128
2020295,291

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Chatham County
Under $50k35.9%
$50k to $100k30.7%
$100k to $150k17.4%
$150k to $200k7.7%
$200k and over8.2%

Median household income $69,575 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Chatham County
Owner occupied
67,117 units
Renter occupied
52,124 units
Vacancy rate
12.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Chatham County2023
Accommodation and food services23,431
Health care and social assistance20,855
Transportation and warehousing19,663
Retail trade19,157
Manufacturing16,492
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services12,489
Construction7,229
Other services (except public administration)6,131

153,824 employees in 9,037 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Chatham County compared with its state
Chatham County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChatham CountyGeorgia
Population298,14310,822,590
Median household income$69,575$74,664
Median age37.137.4
Median home value$273,300$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher36.8%34.2%
Foreign-born residents8.1%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes56.3%65.4%
Mean commute to work22.7 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Chatham County17 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SavannahCity148,808109.5 sq mi
PoolerCity31,17127.7 sq mi
Port WentworthCity14,86516.1 sq mi
Wilmington IslandCensus designated place14,4578.30 sq mi
GeorgetownCensus designated place11,6068.15 sq mi
Garden CityCity10,53614.3 sq mi
Skidaway IslandCensus designated place8,90716.5 sq mi
Whitemarsh IslandCensus designated place6,9185.82 sq mi
MontgomeryCensus designated place4,7045.21 sq mi
Tybee IslandCity3,1392.88 sq mi
BloomingdaleCity3,10014.0 sq mi
HendersonCensus designated place2,5911.74 sq mi
ThunderboltTown2,5361.34 sq mi
Isle of HopeCensus designated place1,9451.96 sq mi
Dutch IslandCensus designated place1,3532.46 sq mi
Talahi IslandCensus designated place1,0281.29 sq mi
VernonburgTown1400.40 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 45, retrieved November 14, 2026.