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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 14,865 . Port Wentworth is currently growing at a rate of 2.41% annually and its population has increased by 36.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,918 in 2020.

The median household income in Port Wentworth is $78,861 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. For every 100 females there are 87.5 males.

14.9K
Total Population
925
Density (mi²)
350 2.41%
Growth

Port Wentworth Population

Port Wentworth Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American (49.06%)

White (41.59%)

Other race (7.07%)

Two or more races (1.48%)

Asian (0.57%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.23%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American5,88649.06%
White4,99041.59%
Other race8487.07%
Two or more races1771.48%
Asian680.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.23%

Port Wentworth Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)