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Savannah

Georgia · 137,557 residents · 109 sq mi
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Savannah is home to 137,557 people in Georgia. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 22.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $54,000. Households here earn about 24% less than in Georgia as a whole. The median household earns $22,102, about 27% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
137,557
+5%vs 2000
vs 131,510 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.4
−3%vs 2000
vs 32.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
109 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
130K135K140K145K150K19902000201020202024Savannah
2024148K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(11,228)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(10,173)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(9,890)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(10,011)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.5%(11,708)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.3%(23,843)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(17,891)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(12,741)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(11,196)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(11,225)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(6,205)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(1,446)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,102
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,038 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,978
−35%vs 2000
vs $16,921 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
22.6%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$54,000
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$390
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $564 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
50.7%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.3% in 2000
49.3% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic47%(64,596)
Black51.3%(70,523)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,737)
Asian1.2%(1,632)
Other0.6%(806)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.6%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.1%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.5%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.7 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 13.8 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 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
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.9%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 21.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.3% 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)34.3%(2,879)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.5%(2,554)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.6%(2,144)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(275)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(60)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,386 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 Savannah, Georgia?

Savannah, Georgia has about 137,557 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Savannah, Georgia?

The typical household in Savannah, Georgia earns about $22,102 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 $54,000, and the typical rent is about $390 a month.

How educated are people in Savannah, Georgia?

About 16.6% 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 22.6% of people in Savannah, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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

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