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2020 Economic Trends
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Population
Projected Growth and Current Age Distribution
Savannah's Population Projected to Grow Nearly 50%
By 2060, more than 1.3 million people will call the six-county Savannah/Hinesville/Statesboro CSA home. From 2020
to 2060, the population in the Savannah MSA is projected to grow 48%, adding more than 190,000 people from 2020
to 2060, according to the Georgia Office of Planning and Budget. During this period, Chatham's population is projected
to increase by 24%; Bryan will jump 131%; and Effingham County will grow by 108%.
Source: State of Georgia Office of Budget and Planning, Georgia 2060: Population Projections, obtained 10/28/2019
In the Savannah MSA, 22.8% of the population is younger than 18 years. The Savannah MSA has many residents in
their adult prime spending years with more than 62.9% over 18 years of age. Chatham County leads the MSA with
63.4% of the population over 18. Chatham County also holds the highest share of those over the age of 65: 15.4%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder, 2018 American Community Survey One-Year Estimates, and U.S. Census Bureau, 2018 Demographic Estimates,
retrieved 10/21/2019 at http://factfinder2.census.gov
Population Characteristics
2018 One-Year Estimate
Area
2018
Total Population
% Male | Female
% Under
18 Years
% 18 to 64
Years
% 65 Years
and Over
Chatham 289,195 48.1% | 51.9% 21.2% 63.4% 15.4%
Effingham 62,190 49.8% | 50.2% 26.5% 61.9% 11.6%
Bryan 38,109 49.3% | 50.7% 29.3% 60.1% 10.6%
Savannah MSA 389,494 49.1% | 50.9% 22.8% 62.9% 14.3%
Savannah/Hinesville/Statesboro CSA 547,285 49.6% | 50.4% 23.2% 63.7% 13.2%
Savannah Primary Trade Area 764,971 49.6% | 50.4% 21.9% 61.2% 16.9%
