Port Wentworth

County:: Chatham County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 16.071
State:: Georgia

Port Wentworth is a city located in Chatham County, Georgia. Port Wentworth has a 2025 population of 16,836. Port Wentworth is currently growing at a rate of 7.56% annually and its population has increased by 54.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,916 in 2020.

The average household income in Port Wentworth is $81,416 with a poverty rate of 9.82%. The median age in Port Wentworth is 35.3 years: 32.5 years for males, and 38 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Port Wentworth includes 49.06% Black or African American, 41.59% White, 7.07% other race, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	5,886	49.06%
White	4,990	41.59%
Other race	848	7.07%
Two or more races	177	1.48%
Asian	68	0.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	28	0.23%
Native American	0	0%

Port Wentworth Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Port Wentworth's average per capita income is $47,021. Household income levels show a median of $78,861. The poverty rate stands at 9.82%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$104,063	-
Families	$84,295	$85,779
Households	$78,861	$81,416
Non Families	$62,999	$66,581

$47,021

Average Income

$78,861

Median Household Income

9.82%

Poverty Rate