Chatham County, Georgia's estimated 2023 population is 304,339 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chatham County, Georgia is the 6th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 265,128 and has seen a growth of 14.79% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.18
Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
55.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 81.98%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.57%.
All
Male
Female
$36,878
Average Earnings
$42,012
Average Male
$33,024
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
89.21% of Chatham County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 10.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.76% of the population.
rate
16.8%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.7%
Male Poverty Rate
15.99%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chatham County, Georgia is Black, with 24.87% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chatham County, Georgia is White, with 9.3% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.68%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
40.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.3%
Male Marriage Rate
38.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
22,884
Number of Veterans
19,050
Male Veterans
3,834
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.71%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.12%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.1%
Labor Force Participation
59%
Employment Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
53.95%
Born in Chatham County, Georgia
91.49%
Native Born
6.6%
Foreign Born
3.44%
Non Citizen
3.16%
Naturalized
91.49% of Chatham County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 53.95% having been born in Georgia. 3.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.