Census place 1362328

Port Wentworth

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Port Wentworth city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Port Wentworth.

According to the 2025 estimate, Port Wentworth has a population of 17,604 and 1,095 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: population density is 1,095/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,578/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,812, above the comparison median of $1,407; and median home value is $228,100, below the comparison median of $301,900. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,095/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,578/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,812
Above the comparison median of $1,407
median home value
$228,100
Below the comparison median of $301,900

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Port Wentworth's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,604
2025 estimate
Annual change
+17.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,095/sq mi
16.1 sq mi land area
Median age
35.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$79,731
Median home value
$228,100
Median gross rent
$1,812
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25%
Typical commute
26.6 min
Drive-alone commute
80.8%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
41.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
72.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.9%
Working from home
5.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.1%
Homes built 2020+
10%
Households without a vehicle
2.4%
Households with children
26.8%
Residents with a disability
16.1%
Residents without insurance
12.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Chatham County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
8
Tropical Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAVANNAH INTL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
77.7°F
Average low
57.2°F
Annual rainfall
48.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Port Wentworth.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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