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.

One of the nice things about Savannah is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

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

In terms of college education, Savannah is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 20.17% of adults 25 and older in the city 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.