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Savannah Metro

Savannah, GA · 3 counties · 438,314 residents (2025 est.) · 1,349 sq mi
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Savannah is a metro area of 418,285 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The population is up 43% since 2000. 8% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $302,959. Median household income is $77,692, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $77,692, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Savannah

What changed most since 1990

  • White share63.5% → 52.7% (−10.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$150,554 → $302,959 (+101%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Population258,060 → 418,285 (+62%)US over the same years: +35%

Among the 37 metro and micro areas based in Georgia

  • 5th in household income$77,692
  • 3rd in share with a bachelor's degree35.8%
  • 5th in home value$302,959
  • 9th in diversity score73.4
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
418,285
+43%since 2000
from 293,000 in 2000
438,314 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
310 / sq mi
+43%since 2000
from 217 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
36.9
+8%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,349 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
242K290K338K386K434K19902000201020202024Savannah
2024418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(25,078)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(26,074)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(27,063)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(28,306)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(28,711)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.9%(62,418)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(58,340)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(48,837)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(49,179)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(39,056)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(18,889)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(6,334)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,692
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,720 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,645
+96%since 2000
from $20,752 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.8%
+23.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
−1%since 2010
from 0.458 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$302,959
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,246 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,434
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $574 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 64.7% in 2000
37.3% rent
Vacancy rate
10.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.53 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.9%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
+12%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
75
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.2%(176,433)
Black34.7%(101,588)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(6,399)
Asian1.5%(4,334)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.7%(220,389)
Black31.5%(131,694)
Hispanic / Latino8%(33,502)
Asian2.6%(11,000)
Other5.2%(21,700)
Diversity Score
73
+17%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
41
−6%since 2020
from 43 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
Mexican3.1%(12,975)
Puerto Rican1.8%(7,549)
Central American1.2%(4,987)
South American0.7%(2,886)
Cuban0.5%(1,958)
Honduran0.5%(1,899)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,518)
Colombian0.2%(981)
Spaniard0.2%(710)
Venezuelan0.2%(655)
Peruvian0.2%(652)
Nicaraguan0.2%(581)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(575)
Salvadoran0.1%(367)
Panamanian0.1%(353)
Costa Rican0.1%(269)
Ecuadorian0.1%(198)
Argentine0%(167)
Chilean0%(83)
Bolivian0%(44)
Uruguayan0%(28)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(3,625)
Chinese0.6%(2,315)
Korean0.4%(1,584)
Filipino0.4%(1,486)
Vietnamese0.2%(941)
Burmese0.1%(232)
Japanese0.1%(218)
Pakistani0.1%(210)
Thai0%(114)
Malaysian0%(54)
Cambodian0%(38)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0%(38)
Nepalese0%(36)
Laotian0%(32)
Kazakh0%(28)
Mongolian0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(89)
Fijian0%(70)
Samoan0%(21)
Tongan0%(19)
Guamanian0%(19)
Ancestry
English11%(46,135)
Irish9.6%(39,993)
German9.2%(38,363)
American6.4%(26,562)
Italian3.6%(15,056)
Scottish1.9%(8,058)
French1.4%(5,827)
West Indian1.2%(5,120)
Polish1.2%(4,961)
Scotch-Irish1%(4,251)
Jamaican0.8%(3,217)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(2,695)
Swedish0.6%(2,423)
Welsh0.6%(2,352)
Russian0.5%(1,902)
British0.4%(1,721)
Norwegian0.4%(1,475)
Arab0.3%(1,460)
French Canadian0.3%(1,340)
Portuguese0.3%(1,173)
Hungarian0.3%(1,049)
Nigerian0.2%(1,045)
Greek0.2%(978)
Austrian0.2%(702)
Czech0.2%(701)
Swiss0.2%(641)
Haitian0.1%(598)
Danish0.1%(593)
Lebanese0.1%(589)
Canadian0.1%(573)
Lithuanian0.1%(566)
Ukrainian0.1%(554)
Brazilian0.1%(510)
Finnish0.1%(336)
Iranian0.1%(298)
Guyanese0.1%(297)
Bulgarian0.1%(287)
Ethiopian0.1%(259)
Latvian0.1%(258)
Kenyan0.1%(258)
Slovak0.1%(221)
Syrian0.1%(205)
Romanian0%(204)
Belgian0.1%(199)
Croatian0%(174)
Israeli0%(169)
Serbian0%(139)
Ghanaian0%(133)
Turkish0%(124)
Australian0%(121)
Slovene0%(113)
Armenian0%(92)
Barbadian0%(86)
Egyptian0%(82)
Iraqi0%(48)
Moroccan0%(39)
Somali0%(20)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.8%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 23.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.2%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.6 min
+63%since 2000
from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 80.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.5%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2011
from 63.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.7%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
7.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2012
from 11.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.7%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.5%
+10.7 ptssince 2017
from 80.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 91.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 4.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.1%(63,713)
Married49.4%(80,412)
Widowed2.5%(4,021)
Divorced9%(14,683)
Women 15+
Never married34%(60,238)
Married45.6%(80,847)
Widowed7.6%(13,491)
Divorced12.8%(22,665)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.7%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 52.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% 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)39%(12,255)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.9%(11,274)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.9%(7,516)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(788)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(112)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 31,412 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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Over time

Savannah, decade by decade

Savannah population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990258,060$65,056$150,55417.1%58.0
2000293,000$72,356$166,22023.1%64.5
2010347,611$69,513$250,95626.8%69.5
2020404,798$74,250$248,51132.5%75.9
2024418,285$77,692$302,95935.8%73.4

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

In this metro

Largest cities

SavannahCENTRAL149,440Pooler32,744Richmond Hill20,022Port Wentworth17,604Wilmington Island13,905Rincon11,726Georgetown11,158Garden City10,513Skidaway Island9,315Whitemarsh Island6,886Montgomery4,976Buckhead4,702Springfield3,344Guyton3,247Tybee Island3,156Bloomingdale3,077Pembroke2,706Thunderbolt2,534Isle of Hope2,053Henderson1,952Dutch Island1,225Talahi Island961Vernonburg141
What's inside

3 component counties

Chatham CountyCENTRAL311,855Effingham County74,397Bryan CountyCENTRAL52,062
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Savannah, GA?

Savannah, GA has about 418,285 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Savannah, GA?

The typical household in Savannah, GA earns about $77,692 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Savannah, GA expensive?

In Savannah, GA, the median home is worth about $302,959, and the typical rent is about $1,434 a month.

How educated are people in Savannah, GA?

About 35.8% of adults age 25 and over in Savannah, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Savannah, GA?

About 12.2% of people in Savannah, GA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Savannah, GA grown since 1990?

Yes, Savannah, GA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 160,225 residents, a change of about 62 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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