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62 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2020 Economic Trends 12 Population Distribution by Household Income and Race In the Savannah MSA, 59.5% of the population is white, while 33.4% is African American (five-year U.S. Census data for 2018). Also, the Hispanic/Latino population of any race is 6%. As Savannah's population grows, so do the incomes and benefits available to its residents. In the Savannah MSA, the five-year U.S. Census estimate for average household income is $78,586. Average household income is higher in Bryan County ($86,656) and in the City of Savannah ($79,453). The Savannah MSA has 56% of its households with income over $50,000, Effingham County has 63%, and Bryan County has 62%, while the comparable figure for the state of Georgia is 55%. Beaufort County (13.3%) and Bryan County (13%) have the highest concentration of households earning more than $150,000. 2014-2018 Estimates of Income for Select Areas (In 2018 Inflation Adjusted Dollars) Area Number of Households Average Household Income Median Household Income Less than $25,000 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $149,999 $150,000 and Over City of Savannah 103,344 79,453 54,996 21.9% 23.6% 44.8% 9.7% Chatham County 108,151 76,999 54,911 21.8% 24.0% 44.0% 10.2% Effingham County 20,489 81,984 65,153 16.6% 20.7% 52.8% 9.9% Bryan County 12,636 86,656 71,322 18.8% 19.0% 49.4% 13.0% Savannah MSA 141,276 78,586 57,470 20.8% 23.1% 45.8% 10.4% Beaufort County (SC) 70,607 88,676 63,110 16.6% 23.3% 46.8% 13.3% Georgia 3,709,488 78,574 55,679 22.0% 23.3% 43.5% 11.2% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, retrieved 12/26/2019 at http://data.census.gov. 3-Year estimates are no longer updated by the U.S. Census Bureau, and available only for 2011-2013. Hispanic or Latino (of any race): Savannah MSA 6.0% Chatham County 6.3% Effingham County 4.2% Bryan County 6.8% All Other, Savannah MSA: American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3% Two or more Races 3.0% Some Other Race 1.6% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014- 2018 American Community Survey http://data.census.gov 12/26/2019