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Chatham County

Georgia · 311,855 residents (2025 est.) · 432.716 sq mi
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Chatham County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $71,097. Population has grown 30% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $302,700. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
300,879
+30%since 2000
from 232,048 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
695 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 573 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.2
+8%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:311,855 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
209K234K259K284K309K1990201020202024Chatham County
2024301K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(17,312)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(16,402)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(17,936)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(19,827)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.4%(22,396)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.6%(46,925)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(39,832)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(33,934)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(35,939)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(30,186)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(15,107)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(5,083)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,097
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,752 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,342
+91%since 2000
from $21,152 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.5%
+20.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.472
−1%since 2010
from 0.476 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade7.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$302,700
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,471
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $589 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.8%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 60.4% in 2000
43.2% rent
Vacancy rate
12.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.7%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
+12%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Chatham County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.2%(125,802)
Black40.3%(93,463)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(5,403)
Asian1.7%(3,992)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic45.3%(136,324)
Black38.4%(115,398)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(24,958)
Asian3%(9,097)
Other5%(15,102)
Diversity Score
80
+15%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
39
−7%since 2020
from 41 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(9,715)
Puerto Rican1.6%(4,872)
Central American1.4%(4,328)
South American0.7%(2,251)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,485)
Honduran0.5%(1,429)
Cuban0.4%(1,323)
Peruvian0.2%(618)
Venezuelan0.2%(594)
Nicaraguan0.2%(581)
Spaniard0.2%(535)
Colombian0.2%(530)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(480)
Panamanian0.1%(353)
Salvadoran0.1%(316)
Ecuadorian0.1%(188)
Costa Rican0.1%(164)
Argentine0%(108)
Chilean0%(83)
Bolivian0%(44)
Uruguayan0%(28)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(2,944)
Chinese0.7%(2,056)
Filipino0.5%(1,370)
Korean0.3%(1,021)
Vietnamese0.3%(858)
Burmese0.1%(232)
Japanese0%(136)
Thai0%(114)
Pakistani0%(84)
Malaysian0%(54)
Cambodian0%(38)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(36)
Laotian0%(32)
Kazakh0%(28)
Mongolian0%(22)
Uzbek0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(89)
Fijian0%(70)
Samoan0%(21)
Tongan0%(19)
Guamanian0%(11)
Ancestry
English9.9%(29,730)
Irish9.4%(28,272)
German8%(24,197)
American4.8%(14,534)
Italian3.3%(9,849)
Scottish1.8%(5,505)
West Indian1.5%(4,474)
French1.3%(4,011)
Polish1.1%(3,306)
Scotch-Irish1%(3,043)
Jamaican1%(2,868)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(1,748)
Dutch0.6%(1,725)
Russian0.5%(1,393)
Welsh0.4%(1,174)
British0.4%(1,139)
Nigerian0.3%(1,009)
French Canadian0.3%(1,001)
Arab0.3%(966)
Norwegian0.3%(913)
Hungarian0.3%(801)
Greek0.2%(741)
Czech0.2%(619)
Lebanese0.2%(545)
Lithuanian0.2%(545)
Swiss0.2%(537)
Haitian0.2%(513)
Portuguese0.2%(500)
Austrian0.1%(428)
Danish0.1%(410)
Canadian0.1%(398)
Ukrainian0.1%(330)
Finnish0.1%(297)
Brazilian0.1%(274)
Ethiopian0.1%(259)
Kenyan0.1%(235)
Iranian0.1%(198)
Guyanese0.1%(161)
Romanian0%(143)
Serbian0%(139)
Ghanaian0%(133)
Croatian0%(128)
Latvian0%(127)
Turkish0%(124)
Slovak0%(116)
Belgian0%(98)
Armenian0%(92)
Barbadian0%(86)
Egyptian0%(82)
Slovene0%(81)
Syrian0%(66)
Israeli0%(57)
Iraqi0%(48)
Moroccan0%(39)
Bulgarian0%(25)
Somali0%(20)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.7%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 25.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.1%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.6%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+63%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.8%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.6%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2011
from 62.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.4%
−24.4 ptssince 2009
from 64.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
51.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
8.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.9%
−37.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.0%
+4.9 ptssince 2012
from 11.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.9%
−67.9 ptssince 2013
from 80.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.2%
+11.6 ptssince 2017
from 80.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
88.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2016
from 90.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 5.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.8%(50,637)
Married45.3%(53,481)
Widowed2.5%(2,954)
Divorced9.4%(11,116)
Women 15+
Never married37.6%(49,206)
Married41.6%(54,500)
Widowed8.1%(10,647)
Divorced12.7%(16,688)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Chatham County, Georgia?

Chatham County, Georgia has about 300,879 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Chatham County, Georgia?

The typical household in Chatham County, Georgia earns about $71,097 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Chatham County, Georgia expensive?

In Chatham County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $302,700, and the typical rent is about $1,471 a month.

How educated are people in Chatham County, Georgia?

About 37.7% of adults age 25 and over in Chatham County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Chatham County, Georgia?

About 14.3% of people in Chatham County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Chatham County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Chatham County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 83,944 residents, a change of about 39 percent over that period.

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