Savannah, GA

Census Place

Add Comparison
2024 Population
147,898
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34
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 (3,695 degrees awarded in 2023), Savannah Technical College (2,200 degrees), and South University-Savannah Online (1,723 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.

About the photo: Forsyth Park, Savannah, GA
Photo by JR P
United StatesGeorgiaChatham County, GASavannah, GACoastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GACoastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (East & Outside Savannah City) PUMA, GA

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.

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Savannah, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    75.2k ± 1.95k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    51.2k ± 1.51k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.62k ± 719
7.47%
Hispanic Population
11.1k 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.

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.

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,879 ± 486
  2. Vietnam
    1,978 ± 292
  3. 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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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).

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Savannah, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

View Data
Save Image

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.
Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
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 Georgia3
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.

View Data
Save Image

Education

In 2023, universities in Savannah, GA awarded 8,543 degrees. The student population of Savannah, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,851 male students and 24,034 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Savannah, GA are White (3,323 and 44.6%), Black or African American (2,507 and 33.7%), Hispanic or Latino (916 and 12.3%), and Asian (288 and 3.87%).

The largest universities in Savannah, GA by number of degrees awarded are Savannah College of Art and Design (3,695 and 43.3%), Savannah Technical College (2,200 and 25.8%), and South University-Savannah Online (1,723 and 20.2%).

The most popular majors in Savannah, GA are Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (643 and 7.53%), Family Practice Nurse (536 and 6.27%), and Digital Communication & Multimedia (479 and 5.61%).

The median tuition costs in Savannah, GA are $40,095 for private four year colleges, and $4,064 and $14,785 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Savannah, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 33,885 (29.1% men and 70.9% 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.

View Data
Save Image

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 33,885 students enrolled in Savannah, GA, 29.1% men and 70.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,830 records, of which 72.1% were women and 27.9% men.

View Data
Save Image

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
    524 degrees awarded
  2. Illustration
    364 degrees awarded
  3. Digital Communication & Multimedia
    349 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Savannah, GA was Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects with 524 degrees awarded.

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

View Data
Save Image

Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Savannah College of Art and Design
    3,695 degrees awarded
  2. Savannah Technical College
    2,200 degrees awarded
  3. South University-Savannah Online
    1,723 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Savannah College of Art and Design with 3,695 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,679 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Savannah, GA, which is 0.457 times less than the 5,864 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,323 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,507 degrees awarded.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,095) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,434) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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 < $10k range.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Savannah, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.5%)
  3. 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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image