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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Savannah Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Savannah Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

148,004

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.3%
5 - 17:
13.9%
18 - 24:
14.2%
25 - 34:
18.4%
35 - 54:
21.2%
55 - 64:
11.5%
Over 65 Years:
14.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
9.7%
9.7%
90.0%
90.0%
31.1%
31.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Savannah
USA
$30,978
$30,978
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Savannah
USA
$54,748
$54,748
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Accommodation
Retail
Education
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Administration
Other
Construction
Public Service
Arts
Real estate
Wholesale
Finance
13.6%
13.6%
13.2%
13.2%
12.4%
12.4%
9.4%
9.4%
8.5%
8.5%
6.8%
6.8%
6.4%
6.4%
5.3%
5.3%
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
3.4%
3.4%
3.0%
3.0%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
51.7%
51.7%
36.2%
36.2%
6.4%
6.4%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
Scottish
French
Polish
African
European
Scots-Irish
Jamaican
Dutch
Welsh
Swedish
Russian
British
French Canadian
Scandinavian
Greek
Norwegian
7.3%
7.3%
6.4%
6.4%
6.1%
6.1%
3.3%
3.3%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
French
Chinese
Tagalog
Korean
Other Asian languages
Slavic languages
Arabic
African languages
Thai
Other Indo-European
Urdu
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Russian
Portuguese
90.1%
90.1%
5.4%
5.4%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Savannah Residents

6.2%