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2021 Economic Trends
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Population
Projected Growth and Current Age Distribution
Savannah's Population Projected to Grow Nearly 40%
By 2050, almost 1.3 million people will call the 7-county Savannah/Hinesville/Statesboro CSA home. From 2020 to
2050, the population in the Savannah MSA is projected to grow 34%, adding more than 130,000 people from 2020 to
2050, according to the Georgia Office of Planning and Budget. During this period, Chatham's population is projected
to increase by 17%; Bryan will jump 90%; and Effingham County will grow by 75%.
Source: State of Georgia Office of Budget and Planning, Georgia 2060: Population Projections, obtained 11/11/2020
In the Savannah MSA, 22.4% of the population is younger than 18 years. The Savannah MSA has many residents in
their adult prime spending years with more than 62.4% of the population being from 18 to 64 years of age. Chatham
County leads the MSA with 63.0% of the population from 18 to 64 years of age. Chatham County also holds the
highest share of those over the age of 65: 16.1%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder, 2019 American Community Survey One-Year Estimates, and U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 Demographic Estimates,
retrieved 11/10/2020 at http://factfinder2.census.gov
Population Characteristics
2019 One-Year Estimate
Area
2019
Total Population
% Male | Female
% Under
18 Years
% 18 to 64
Years
% 65 Years
and Over
Chatham 289,430 47.9% | 52.1% 20.9% 63.0% 16.1%
Effingham 64,296 49.7% | 50.3% 26.4% 60.8% 12.8%
Bryan 39,627 48.6% | 51.4% 27.3% 60.7% 12.0%
Savannah MSA 393,353 48.2% | 51.8% 22.4% 62.4% 15.1%
Savannah/Hinesville/Statesboro CSA 583,882 48.9% | 51.1% 23.0% 62.6% 13.8%
Savannah Primary Trade Area 806,077 48.9% | 51.1% 21.7% 60.2% 16.8%
