Savannah Data

Demographics & Population

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
All State and local area dollar estimates are in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation).

Population

  2000 2007 (Estimate) 2008 (Estimate) Annual Growth
Chatham County 232,048 248,469 251,120 1.0
Savannah MSA 293,000 329,329 334,353 1.5
Georgia 8,186,453 9,544,750 9,685,744 1.7
United States 281,421,906 301,621,159 304,059,724 9.1
Census, 2008 Population Estimates

Population Growth Rate (2000 - 2008)

  Chatham County Savannah MSA Georgia United States
Percent Change 8.1 14.0 18.3 8.0
Census, 2008 Population Estimates

Population Age Distribution- Savannah MSA

Age group 1990 2000 2008 Estimates
0 - 19 30.0% 29.2% 28.8%
20 - 34 25.2% 22.0% 22.3%
35 - 54 24.3% 28.6% 27.1%
55 - 74 15.6% 14.8% 16.6%
75 - Older 4.6% 5.5% 5.2%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2008

Population by Race- Savannah MSA

Race Percent
White 63.3%
Black or African American 34.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Negligible
Some other race 0.7%
Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2008
Race alone or in combination of one or more other races