METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Savannah Metro
Savannah, GA · 3 counties · 293,000 residents · 1,349.11 sq mi
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Savannah has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $39,720. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $91,246.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024418K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(20,320)
5 to 97.4%(21,771)
10 to 147.5%(21,875)
15 to 197.3%(21,443)
20 to 247.6%(22,168)
25 to 3414.4%(42,154)
35 to 4415.7%(45,855)
45 to 5413%(38,061)
55 to 648.5%(24,864)
65 to 746.3%(18,471)
75 to 844.1%(12,116)
85 and over1.3%(3,902)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$39,720
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,106 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$91,246
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,729 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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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)
Paraguayan0%(16)
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)
Indonesian0%(60)
Malaysian0%(54)
Cambodian0%(38)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0%(38)
Nepalese0%(36)
Laotian0%(32)
Kazakh0%(28)
Mongolian0%(22)
Taiwanese0%(7)
Bangladeshi0%(5)
Sri Lankan0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(446)
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)
Subsaharan African1.6%(6,638)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(159)
Serbian0%(139)
Ghanaian0%(133)
Turkish0%(124)
Australian0%(121)
Slovene0%(113)
Armenian0%(92)
Barbadian0%(86)
Egyptian0%(82)
Iraqi0%(48)
Moroccan0%(39)
Somali0%(20)
Palestinian0%(12)
Cape Verdean0%(11)
Macedonian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.9%
+7.3 ptssince 1990
from 72.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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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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