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Savannah, GA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Savannah is 141,298, which is 7.44% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Savannah population density is 1,299.54 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Savannah is black, which represent 54.32% of the total population. The average Savannah education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 141,298. #4

Population Growth Since 2000, #334

Savannah, GA	7.44%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #99

Savannah, GA	1,299.54 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	57,445 (40.66%, #486)
Black:	76,749 (54.32%, #131)
Hispanic:	6,959 (4.93%, #264)
Asian:	3,102 (2.20%, #117)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	444 (0.31%, #136)
One Race, Other:	1,156 (0.82%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,402 (1.70%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,447 (49.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,501 (21.57%, see rank)
Cuban:	177 (2.54%, see rank)
Central American:	801 (11.51%, see rank)
South American:	546 (7.85%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	522 (16.83%, see rank)
Chinese:	705 (22.73%, see rank)
Filipino:	323 (10.41%, see rank)
Japanese:	104 (3.35%, see rank)
Korean:	242 (7.80%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	679 (21.89%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	527 (16.99%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

108,179 (76.56%) out of the total population of 141,298 reported first ancestry.

	Savannah, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	330	0.23%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	242	0.17%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	157	0.11%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	776	0.55%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	7,052	4.99%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	2,020	1.43%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	8,390	5.94%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	462	0.33%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	120	0.08%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	9,782	6.92%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	3,019	2.14%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	366	0.26%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	1,534	1.09%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	146	0.10%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	652	0.46%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,612	1.14%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	1,841	1.30%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2,597	1.84%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	501	0.35%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	238	0.17%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	194	0.14%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	5,058	3.58%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	610	0.43%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 67,182 (47.55%, see rank)

Females: 74,116 (52.45%, see rank)

Savannah, GA	Male: 47.55% Female: 52.45%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Savannah, GA	31.40 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Savannah, GA	30.40 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Savannah, GA	32.60 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Savannah, GA	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	9,642	6.82%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	7,998	5.66%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	8,301	5.87%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	11,667	8.26%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	16,297	11.53%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	24,005	16.99%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	15,086	10.68%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	16,833	11.91%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	14,441	10.22%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	8,955	6.34%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	5,089	3.60%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,984	2.11%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Savannah, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	87,393, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	12,617, 14.44%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	25,348, 29.00%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	25,880, 29.61%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	14,916, 17.07%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	8,632, 9.88%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.39, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Savannah, GA			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,917	80.52%	19.48%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	13,338	91.01%, see rank	8.99%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,739	86.21%, see rank	13.79%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	16,037	62.21%, see rank	37.79%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2,782	41.34%, see rank	58.66%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Savannah, GA	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	52,264, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	18,351, 35.11%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	33,913, 64.89%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	28,994, 55.48%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.46, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	15,546, 29.75%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	23,270, 44.52%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Savannah, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	115,357	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	54,019	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	27,030	50.04%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	19,396	35.91%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	1,842	3.41%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	5,751	10.65%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	61,338	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	26,923	43.89%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	18,754	30.57%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	6,202	10.11%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	9,459	15.42%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Savannah, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	132,836	94.01%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	85,048	60.19%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	45,712	32.35%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,076	1.47%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	8,462	5.99%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,314	1.64%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6,148	4.35%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,044	0.74%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,390	1.69%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	559	0.40%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	162	0.11%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,901	2.76%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	406	0.29%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Savannah, GA	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	47,822	91.50%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	2,163	4.14%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,182	2.26%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	882	1.69%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	215	0.41%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.