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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Savannah Metro

Savannah, GA · 3 counties · 258,060 residents · 1,349 sq mi
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With 258,060 people, Savannah is a metro area. Median home value sits at $62,729. There are 34,940 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 16.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $27,106, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
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
258,060
−12%vs 2000
vs 293,000 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
191 / sq mi
−12%vs 2000
vs 217 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
31.8
−7%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,349 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
242K290K338K386K434K19902000201020202024Savannah
2024418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(20,358)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(20,059)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(19,155)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(18,721)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(19,707)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.5%(45,151)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(37,672)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(25,323)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(21,146)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(19,160)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(9,270)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(2,338)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,106
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,720 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,659
−39%vs 2000
vs $20,752 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.5%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$62,729
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,246 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$397
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $574 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.1%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.7% in 2000
37.9% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic64.2%(165,661)
Black34.2%(88,375)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(2,918)
Asian1%(2,542)
Other0.6%(1,482)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(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
17.1%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.6%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.8%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.8 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 15.6 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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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
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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 258,060 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Savannah, GA?

The typical household in Savannah, GA earns about $27,106 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 $62,729, and the typical rent is about $397 a month.

How educated are people in Savannah, GA?

About 17.1% 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 16.5% of people in Savannah, GA live below the federal poverty line.

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

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