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Port Wentworth

Georgia · 4,012 residents · 16.1 sq mi
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Port Wentworth is home to 4,012 people in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $50,200. Growth has run 22% since 2000, or 736 more people. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,012
+22%vs 2000
vs 3,276 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.5
−10%vs 2000
vs 39.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
16.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K5K8K11K14K19902000201020202024Port Wentworth
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(265)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(336)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(327)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.7%(229)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(180)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(646)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(557)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(328)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.6%(547)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(363)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845%(201)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(33)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,144
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,241 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,249
−44%vs 2000
vs $19,919 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
8.1%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$50,200
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$366
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $556 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.1%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.7% in 2000
29.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.9%(2,650)
Black13.8%(453)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(101)
Asian1%(34)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82%(3,288)
Black16.6%(666)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(28)
Asian0.5%(20)
Other0.9%(38)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.4%(830)
Puerto Rican2.3%(300)
Salvadoran1.9%(250)
Dominican1.7%(213)
Cuban0.3%(39)
Bolivian0.2%(27)
Panamanian0.2%(26)
Spaniard0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(70)
Ancestry
German6.1%(781)
English5.7%(737)
Irish4.6%(589)
Italian3.1%(396)
West Indian2.6%(330)
American2.5%(316)
Jamaican2.4%(303)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(180)
Polish1.3%(174)
Swedish1.1%(142)
Finnish0.8%(97)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.6%(72)
Norwegian0.5%(60)
Russian0.3%(39)
Austrian0.3%(37)
Dutch0.3%(33)
French0.2%(27)
Haitian0.2%(27)
Ghanaian0.2%(24)
Belgian0.2%(20)
Somali0.2%(20)
British0.1%(11)
Greek0.1%(11)
Hungarian0.1%(11)
Welsh0.1%(11)
Slovak0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
4.7%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
56.8%
−17.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.1%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.1 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 12.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.4%(1,908)
Married50.2%(2,493)
Widowed2.6%(129)
Divorced8.9%(440)
Women 15+
Never married38.2%(2,105)
Married43.5%(2,394)
Widowed3.9%(217)
Divorced14.4%(791)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.8%
−9.7 ptssince 2013
from 22.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.5%
−8.4 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.5%
−14.9 ptssince 2020
from 81.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)48.7%(451)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)60.9%(564)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era10%(93)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 926 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Port Wentworth, Georgia?

Port Wentworth, Georgia has about 4,012 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Port Wentworth, Georgia?

The typical household in Port Wentworth, Georgia earns about $28,144 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Port Wentworth, Georgia expensive?

In Port Wentworth, Georgia, the median home is worth about $50,200, and the typical rent is about $366 a month.

How educated are people in Port Wentworth, Georgia?

About 4.7% of adults age 25 and over in Port Wentworth, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Port Wentworth, Georgia?

About 8.1% of people in Port Wentworth, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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