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Savannah

Georgia · 149,440 residents (2025 est.) · 108.888 sq mi
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Savannah has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $57,137. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $248,900. At a median age of 34.0, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 26% less than the Georgia median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 75%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
147,898
+12%since 2000
from 131,510 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,358 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 1,211 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.0
+5%since 2000
from 32.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:149,440 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
130K135K140K145K150K1990201020202024Savannah
2024148K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(9,218)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(7,753)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(8,764)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(10,057)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410%(14,797)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.6%(26,058)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(18,627)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.1%(14,900)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.2%(16,587)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(12,471)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(6,503)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(2,163)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,137
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,038 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,007
+95%since 2000
from $16,921 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.1%
+20.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.483
−1%since 2010
from 0.488 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$248,900
+75%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,382
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $564 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
45.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2000
from 50.3% in 2000
54.6% rent
Vacancy rate
14.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
26.4%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 54.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.4
+7%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic37.9%(49,903)
Black56.8%(74,691)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(2,938)
Asian1.5%(1,984)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic34.6%(51,161)
Black50.9%(75,238)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(11,055)
Asian2.9%(4,358)
Other4.1%(6,086)
Diversity Score
77
+13%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(3,446)
Puerto Rican1.8%(2,655)
Central American1.2%(1,758)
South American0.9%(1,366)
Honduran0.7%(965)
Cuban0.5%(732)
Venezuelan0.3%(485)
Guatemalan0.2%(359)
Colombian0.2%(251)
Peruvian0.2%(251)
Nicaraguan0.1%(176)
Dominican0.1%(172)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(168)
Spaniard0.1%(166)
Panamanian0.1%(139)
Chilean0.1%(81)
Argentine0%(60)
Uruguayan0%(28)
Bolivian0%(17)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(1,546)
Chinese0.7%(962)
Filipino0.5%(722)
Korean0.3%(455)
Vietnamese0.3%(431)
Burmese0.1%(108)
Thai0%(62)
Cambodian0%(38)
Japanese0%(13)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0%(5)
Laotian0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(30)
Tongan0%(19)
Samoan0%(12)
Ancestry
Irish7.3%(10,787)
English7%(10,281)
German6.6%(9,730)
American4.1%(6,028)
Italian3.1%(4,530)
West Indian1.6%(2,423)
Scottish1.3%(1,919)
French1.2%(1,793)
Polish1.1%(1,568)
Jamaican1%(1,518)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,115)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(701)
Swedish0.4%(627)
Russian0.4%(572)
British0.3%(494)
Greek0.3%(428)
Welsh0.3%(425)
Haitian0.3%(416)
Norwegian0.3%(409)
Czech0.3%(394)
Hungarian0.2%(349)
Arab0.2%(339)
Nigerian0.2%(277)
Lithuanian0.2%(262)
Ukrainian0.2%(236)
Portuguese0.1%(217)
Austrian0.1%(165)
Swiss0.1%(151)
Lebanese0.1%(126)
Danish0.1%(125)
Serbian0.1%(122)
Finnish0.1%(114)
Canadian0.1%(110)
Ethiopian0.1%(108)
Iranian0.1%(100)
Ghanaian0.1%(87)
Romanian0.1%(81)
Guyanese0.1%(76)
Armenian0%(53)
Turkish0%(53)
Slovak0%(49)
Brazilian0%(43)
Slovene0%(42)
Egyptian0%(35)
Syrian0%(28)
Barbadian0%(28)
Belgian0%(27)
Iraqi0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Kenyan0%(12)
Israeli0%(9)
Latvian0%(6)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.3%
+13.2 ptssince 2000
from 20.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.9%
+13.7 ptssince 2000
from 76.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.7%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+51%since 2000
from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.7%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 77.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.5%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.5%
+4.1 ptssince 2011
from 59.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.6%
−27.0 ptssince 2009
from 63.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Female
52.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Foreign born
7.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.2%
−38.8 ptssince 2009
from 46.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2012
from 12.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.9%
−64.5 ptssince 2013
from 78.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.4%
+16.3 ptssince 2017
from 74.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
89.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 91.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 4.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51.3%(28,898)
Married35.8%(20,156)
Widowed2.8%(1,563)
Divorced10.1%(5,692)
Women 15+
Never married48.7%(32,070)
Married31.2%(20,577)
Widowed8%(5,287)
Divorced12%(7,920)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Savannah, Georgia?

Savannah, Georgia has about 147,898 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Savannah, Georgia?

The typical household in Savannah, Georgia earns about $57,137 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Savannah, Georgia expensive?

In Savannah, Georgia, the median home is worth about $248,900, and the typical rent is about $1,382 a month.

How educated are people in Savannah, Georgia?

About 33.3% of adults age 25 and over in Savannah, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Savannah, Georgia?

About 19.7% of people in Savannah, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Savannah, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Savannah, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,341 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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