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Chatham County

Georgia · 265,128 residents · 433 sq mi
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Chatham County is home to 265,128 people in Georgia. This skews young, with a median age of 34.0. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 6%. The population is up 14% since 2000. The typical home is worth $177,100, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.0
US median: 37.2
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
265,128
+14%since 2000
from 232,048 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.0
−1%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
433 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
209K234K259K284K309K19902000201020202024Chatham County
2024301K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57%(18,526)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(16,475)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(15,308)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(19,072)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.6%(25,441)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.4%(40,919)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412%(31,766)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.1%(34,809)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.3%(29,948)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.8%(18,028)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(10,441)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(4,395)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,928
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,752 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,397
+20%since 2000
from $21,152 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
27.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.476
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$177,100
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$863
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $589 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
57.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 60.4% in 2000
42.3% rent
Vacancy rate
13.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.48 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
31.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.9
+4%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic50.4%(133,492)
Black39.7%(105,274)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(14,370)
Asian2.3%(6,229)
Other1.4%(3,584)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(6,558)
Puerto Rican1.1%(2,885)
Central American0.5%(1,154)
Cuban0.2%(423)
Panamanian0.1%(346)
Honduran0.1%(306)
Colombian0.1%(208)
Argentine0.1%(178)
Costa Rican0.1%(166)
Spaniard0.1%(166)
Peruvian0.1%(157)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(147)
Salvadoran0.1%(143)
Chilean0.1%(132)
Dominican0%(78)
Bolivian0%(60)
Uruguayan0%(48)
Ancestry
Irish9.8%(25,051)
English8.7%(22,254)
German7.9%(20,234)
American4.6%(11,817)
Italian2.5%(6,344)
Scottish2.1%(5,430)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(4,317)
French1.6%(4,134)
Polish1%(2,680)
Dutch0.7%(1,888)
Welsh0.5%(1,393)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(1,294)
British0.4%(1,097)
Russian0.4%(1,011)
West Indian0.4%(930)
Norwegian0.3%(878)
Greek0.3%(744)
Arab0.2%(620)
Austrian0.2%(539)
Hungarian0.2%(455)
Canadian0.2%(434)
Czech0.2%(391)
Portuguese0.2%(387)
Jamaican0.1%(355)
Swiss0.1%(354)
Danish0.1%(273)
Ukrainian0.1%(266)
Romanian0.1%(262)
Slovak0.1%(241)
Brazilian0.1%(234)
Haitian0.1%(203)
Turkish0.1%(184)
Egyptian0.1%(171)
Finnish0.1%(152)
Lithuanian0.1%(146)
Iranian0.1%(133)
Lebanese0%(126)
Armenian0%(95)
Syrian0%(92)
Belgian0%(90)
Barbadian0%(85)
Ethiopian0%(81)
Serbian0%(72)
Slovene0%(67)
Jordanian0%(63)
Croatian0%(58)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Nigerian0%(28)
Guyanese0%(23)
Israeli0%(23)
Latvian0%(23)
Kenyan0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 25.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.4%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+48%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
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
5.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.9%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 49.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 65.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% 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)35.3%(7,387)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.9%(7,089)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.7%(5,369)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(611)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(92)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20,911 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 Chatham County, Georgia?

Chatham County, Georgia has about 265,128 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Chatham County, Georgia earns about $44,928 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 $177,100, and the typical rent is about $863 a month.

How educated are people in Chatham County, Georgia?

About 29.0% 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 16.6% 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 48,193 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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