Savannah, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population

147,898

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

0.852% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,137

0.625% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$248,900

10.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

69,245

1.51% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Savannah, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.5% of the residents in Savannah, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Savannah, GA are Savannah College of Art and Design (3,687 degrees awarded in 2024), Savannah Technical College (2,002 degrees), and South University-Savannah Online (1,487 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Savannah, GA was $248,900, and the homeownership rate was 45.4%.

Most people in Savannah, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Savannah, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Savannah, GA is home to a population of 148k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.46% of Savannah, GA residents were born outside of the country (11k people).

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.2k people) in Savannah, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.62k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Savannah, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Savannah, GA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Savannah, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Savannah, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
75.2k ± 1.95k
White (Non-Hispanic)
51.2k ± 1.51k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.62k ± 719

7.47%

Hispanic Population

11.1k people

7.47% of the people in Savannah, GA are hispanic (11.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Savannah, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

7.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11k people

6.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.85k people

As of 2024, 7.46% of Savannah, GA residents (11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Savannah, GA was 6.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Savannah, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,879 ± 486
Vietnam
1,978 ± 292
Gulf War (1990s)
1,572 ± 359

Savannah, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Savannah, GA.

Health

86.1% of the population of Savannah, GA has health coverage, with 37.9% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 9.94% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 4.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 28.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

37.9%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

9.94%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

4.37%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Savannah, GA grew by 0.749% from 13.8% to 13.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Savannah, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Savannah, GA employs 69.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Savannah, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,279 people), Retail Trade (9,091 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (8,326 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($60,876), Wholesale Trade ($58,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($50,625).

Employment

Occupations

69.2k

2024 Value

± 2,375

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 4.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Savannah, GA declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 70.3k employees to 69.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Savannah, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (7,313 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,015 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (6,403 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Savannah, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

69.2k

2024 Value

± 2,375

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 4.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Savannah, GA declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 70.3k employees to 69.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Savannah, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,279 people), Retail Trade (9,091 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (8,326 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Savannah, GA, though some of these residents may live in Savannah, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,124

Median earning men ± $1,342

$34,785

Median earning women ± $1,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,575), Wholesale Trade ($60,571), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,362).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($53,654), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,999), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,633).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Savannah, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Savannah, GA awarded 7,999 degrees. The student population of Savannah, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10,668 male students and 24,663 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Savannah, GA are White (3,069 and 44.5%), Black or African American (2,282 and 33.1%), Hispanic or Latino (832 and 12.1%), and Asian (303 and 4.39%).

The largest universities in Savannah, GA by number of degrees awarded are Savannah College of Art and Design (3,687 and 46.1%), Savannah Technical College (2,002 and 25%), and South University-Savannah Online (1,487 and 18.6%).

The most popular majors in Savannah, GA are Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (724 and 9.05%), Illustration (533 and 6.66%), and Family Practice Nurse (474 and 5.93%).

The median tuition costs are $41,130 for private four year colleges, and $4,176 and $17,469 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Savannah, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 35,331 (30.2% men and 69.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 35,331 students enrolled in Savannah, GA, 30.2% men and 69.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,932 records, of which 72.3% were women and 27.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
539 degrees awarded
Illustration
413 degrees awarded
Digital Communication & Multimedia
329 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Savannah, GA was Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects with 539 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Savannah, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Savannah College of Art and Design
3,687 degrees awarded
Savannah Technical College
2,002 degrees awarded
South University-Savannah Online
1,487 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Savannah College of Art and Design with 3,687 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,501 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Savannah, GA, which is 0.455 times less than the 5,498 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,069 degrees mean that there were 1.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,282 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($41,130) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,574) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,025) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Savannah, GA was $248,900 in 2024, which is 0.748 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $225,200 to $248,900, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Savannah, GA is 45.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Savannah, GA have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Savannah, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$248,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,593

$26,392

Median Property Taxes

±$1,266

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Savannah, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Savannah, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.4% of the housing units in Savannah, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Savannah, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,137

Median Household Income

± $1,715

58.2k

Number of Households

± 2,110

In 2024, the median household income of the 58.2k households in Savannah, GA grew to $57,137 from the previous year's value of $56,782.

The following chart displays the households in Savannah, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Savannah, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (9.87%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Savannah, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Savannah, GA have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Savannah, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Savannah, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Savannah, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Savannah, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Savannah, GA (27k out of 137k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Savannah, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.