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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Savannah Metro

Savannah, GA · 3 counties · 293,000 residents · 1,349 sq mi
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Savannah is a metro area of 293,000 people. Median home value sits at $91,246. The population is up 14% since 1990. Median household income is $39,720, close to the national figure. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
293,000
+14%since 1990
from 258,060 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
217 / sq mi
+14%since 1990
from 191 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
34.2
+7%since 1990
from 31.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,349 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
242K290K338K386K434K19902000201020202024Savannah
2024418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(20,320)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(21,771)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(21,875)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(21,443)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.6%(22,168)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.4%(42,154)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(45,855)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(38,061)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.5%(24,864)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.3%(18,471)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(12,116)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(3,902)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,720
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,106 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,752
+64%since 1990
from $12,659 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
14.5%
−2.0 ptssince 1990
from 16.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$91,246
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,729 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$574
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $397 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
64.7%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 62.1% in 1990
35.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic64.2%(165,661)
Black34.2%(88,375)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(2,918)
Asian1%(2,542)
2000
White, non-Hispanic60.2%(176,433)
Black34.7%(101,588)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(6,399)
Asian1.5%(4,334)

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
23.1%
+6.0 ptssince 1990
from 17.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.9%
+7.3 ptssince 1990
from 72.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.7%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 5.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.6 min
−21%since 1990
from 19.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31%(33,885)
Married56.7%(61,894)
Widowed2.5%(2,745)
Divorced9.7%(10,612)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(29,525)
Married52%(62,256)
Widowed11%(13,159)
Divorced12.3%(14,694)
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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
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 293,000 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Savannah, GA?

The typical household in Savannah, GA earns about $39,720 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 $91,246, and the typical rent is about $574 a month.

How educated are people in Savannah, GA?

About 23.1% 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 14.5% 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 34,940 residents, a change of about 14 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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