Savannah is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 131,603 people and 59 constituent neighborhoods, Savannah is the fourth largest community in Georgia.

Savannah is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Savannah is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Savannah who work in sales jobs (13.55%), office and administrative support jobs (13.51%), and food service (7.97%).

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Savannah, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Savannah are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Savannah has some public transportation options that many people in the city depend on. Many people take the bus to get to and from work each day.

Savannah Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Savannah who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 20.17% of adults in Savannah have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Savannah in 2000 was $16,921, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $67,684 for a family of four.

Savannah is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Savannah home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Savannah is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Savannah include English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Savannah is English. Some people also speak Spanish.