Chatham County, Georgia's estimated population is 289,065 with a growth rate of -0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chatham County, Georgia is the 6th largest county in Georgia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 289,065 | -65 | -0.02% |
| 2019 | 289,130 | -65 | -0.02% |
| 2018 | 289,195 | -65 | -0.02% |
| 2017 | 289,260 | 627 | 0.22% |
| 2016 | 288,633 | 2,674 | 0.94% |
| 2015 | 285,959 | 3,762 | 1.33% |
| 2014 | 282,197 | 4,566 | 1.64% |
| 2013 | 277,631 | 1,497 | 0.54% |
| 2012 | 276,134 | 4,544 | 1.67% |
| 2011 | 271,590 | 5,798 | 2.18% |
| 2010 | 265,792 | 48,857 | 22.52% |
| 1990 | 216,935 | 14,709 | 7.27% |
| 1980 | 202,226 | 14,459 | 7.70% |
| 1970 | 187,767 | -532 | -0.28% |
| 1960 | 188,299 | 36,818 | 24.31% |
| 1950 | 151,481 | 33,511 | 28.41% |
| 1940 | 117,970 | 12,539 | 11.89% |
| 1930 | 105,431 | 5,399 | 5.40% |
| 1920 | 100,032 | 20,342 | 25.53% |
| 1910 | 79,690 | 8,451 | 11.86% |
| 1900 | 71,239 | 13,499 | 23.38% |
| 1890 | 57,740 | 12,717 | 28.25% |
| 1880 | 45,023 | 3,744 | 9.07% |
| 1870 | 41,279 | 10,236 | 32.97% |
| 1860 | 31,043 | 7,142 | 29.88% |
| 1850 | 23,901 | 5,100 | 27.13% |
| 1840 | 18,801 | 4,674 | 33.09% |
| 1830 | 14,127 | -610 | -4.14% |
| 1820 | 14,737 | 1,197 | 8.84% |
| 1810 | 13,540 | 594 | 4.59% |
| 1800 | 12,946 | 2,177 | 20.22% |
| 1790 | 10,769 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 151,228 | 52.68% |
| Black or African American | 114,130 | 39.76% |
| Two or More Races | 8,657 | 3.02% |
| Asian | 7,391 | 2.57% |
| Some Other Race | 4,495 | 1.57% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 778 | 0.27% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 370 | 0.13% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 108,151 | 2.54 | 54.1 |
| Married | 44,149 | 3.13 | 73.3 |
| Non Family | 41,483 | 1.36 | 41.8 |
| Female | 17,720 | 3.63 | 37.2 |
| Male | 4,799 | 3.37 | 47.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 5,429 | 2.83% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 14,522 | 7.56% |
| High School Graduate | 46,729 | 24.33% |
| Some College | 47,045 | 24.49% |
| Associates Degree | 14,549 | 7.57% |
| Bachelors Degree | 38,921 | 20.26% |
| Graduate Degree | 24,902 | 12.96% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 104,372 | 97,605 | 44,800 |
| Black | 69,836 | 59,496 | 12,858 |
| Hispanic | 9,852 | 7,924 | 2,579 |
| Asian | 5,276 | 4,616 | 2,628 |
| Multiple Races | 3,179 | 2,936 | 1,074 |
| Other Race | 2,456 | 1,987 | 467 |
| Native American | 598 | 375 | 138 |
| Islander | 261 | 218 | 30 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.52%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.81%.
$35,462
Average Earnings
$41,968
Average Male
$30,363
Average Female
89.91% of Chatham County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 10.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.52% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 108,175 | 24,404 | 22.56% |
| White | 134,807 | 12,773 | 9.48% |
| Hispanic | 17,044 | 3,753 | 22.02% |
| Asian | 7,086 | 1,265 | 17.85% |
| Multiple | 8,220 | 1,241 | 15.10% |
| Other | 4,173 | 774 | 18.55% |
| Native | 731 | 89 | 12.18% |
| Islander | 363 | 3 | 0.83% |
15.76%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.55%
Male Poverty Rate
17.80%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chatham County, Georgia is Black, with 22.56% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chatham County, Georgia is Islander, with 0.83% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.17%.
41.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.6%
Male Marriage Rate
39.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,735 | 11.16% |
| Black | 8,803 | 10.45% |
| Hispanic | 950 | 8.02% |
| 2 or More | 282 | 6.52% |
| Asian | 213 | 3.40% |
| Other | 130 | 4.43% |
| Indian | 39 | 5.83% |
| Hawaiian | 6 | 2.11% |
6.35%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.71%
Veteran Disability Rate
65%
Labor Force Participation
58.7%
Employment Rate
8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.70%
Native Born
6.30%
Foreign Born
3.76%
Non Citizen
93.70% of Chatham County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 56.02% having been born in Georgia. 3.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.