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Chatham County

Georgia · 216,935 residents · 432.716 sq mi
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Chatham County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,721. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $62,400.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
216,935
−7%vs 2000
vs 232,048 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.2
−6%vs 2000
vs 34.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
209K234K259K284K309K1990201020202024Chatham County
2024301K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(17,008)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(16,295)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(15,400)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(15,399)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(16,982)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(37,848)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(30,863)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(21,229)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(18,279)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(17,164)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(8,329)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(2,139)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,721
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,752 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,983
−39%vs 2000
vs $21,152 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
17.2%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$62,400
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$406
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $589 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.8%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.4% in 2000
41.2% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic60.2%(130,647)
Black38%(82,477)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(2,666)
Asian1.1%(2,458)
Other0.6%(1,353)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
18.6%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.7%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.6 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 14.1 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 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 216,935 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Chatham County, Georgia earns about $26,721 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 $62,400, and the typical rent is about $406 a month.

How educated are people in Chatham County, Georgia?

About 18.6% 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 17.2% of people in Chatham County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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