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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:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2023.

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

147,088

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.5%
5 - 17:
14.8%
18 - 24:
13.4%
25 - 34:
18.7%
35 - 54:
21.3%
55 - 64:
11.7%
Over 65 Years:
13.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
9.9%
9.9%
88.8%
88.8%
30.5%
30.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Savannah
USA
$27,952
$27,952
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Savannah
USA
$49,832
$49,832
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Accommodation
Retail
Education
Transportation
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Other
Construction
Public Service
Arts
Real estate
Finance
14.0%
14.0%
13.2%
13.2%
12.0%
12.0%
9.4%
9.4%
7.9%
7.9%
6.7%
6.7%
6.1%
6.1%
5.7%
5.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
3.7%
3.7%
3.0%
3.0%
2.3%
2.3%
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
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
51.4%
51.4%
36.5%
36.5%
6.5%
6.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
French
Polish
Scottish
African
European
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Swedish
Russian
British
Welsh
Jamaican
Norwegian
French Canadian
Haitian
Scandinavian
7.6%
7.6%
6.5%
6.5%
5.4%
5.4%
3.1%
3.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
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% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Chinese
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Korean
Slavic languages
African languages
Arabic
Other Indo-European
Urdu
Thai
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
Russian
90.1%
90.1%
5.3%
5.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
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%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Savannah Residents

6.1%