Census place 1369000

Savannah

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

Official Census name: Savannah city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Savannah.

According to the 2025 estimate, Savannah has a population of 149,440 and 1,365 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: typical commute is 20.7 minutes, below the comparison median of 27.5 minutes; median household income is $57,137, below the comparison median of $72,725; and median home value is $248,900, below the comparison median of $301,900. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
20.7 minutes
Below the comparison median of 27.5 minutes
median household income
$57,137
Below the comparison median of $72,725
median home value
$248,900
Below the comparison median of $301,900

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
149,440
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,365/sq mi
109.5 sq mi land area
Median age
34 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$57,137
Median home value
$248,900
Median gross rent
$1,382
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.3%
Typical commute
20.7 min
Drive-alone commute
69.7%
Public transit commute
2.3%
Walked to work
3.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
54.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
57.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.5%
Working from home
11.5%

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
90.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
10.5%
Households with children
24.1%
Residents with a disability
16.9%
Residents without insurance
13.9%

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 (6 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 Savannah.

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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