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32 16 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2026 Economic Trends Population Distribution by Household Income and Race Detailed demographic data for 2024 were not available as of printing due to the government shutdown in 2025. In the Savannah MSA, 55% of the population is white, while 32% is African-American (five-year U.S. Census data for 2023). The Hispanic/Latino population of any race is 7.7%. In the Savannah MSA, the five-year U.S. Census estimate for average household income is $99,643. In the Savannah Primary Trade Area household income is highest in Bryan County ($124,970) and Beaufort County, SC ($123,126). The Savannah MSA has 67% of its households with income over $50,000; Effingham County has 74%, and Bryan County has 80%, while the comparable figure for the state of Georgia is 66%. Bryan County (25.9%) and Beaufort County (23.7%) have the highest concentration of households earning more than $150,000. Savannah Area 2019-2023 Estimates of Income (In 2023 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 Chatham County 119,241 95,384 69,575 16.0% 20.1% 48.0% 15.9% Effingham County 23,555 104,190 85,465 10.2% 15.6% 54.7% 19.5% Bryan County 15,821 124,970 94,234 9.8% 10.5% 53.8% 25.9% Savannah MSA 158,617 99,643 74,632 14.5% 18.5% 49.6% 17.5% Bulloch County 30,276 79,142 56,832 22.3% 22.6% 44.0% 11.2% Liberty County 23,406 73,038 59,013 16.4% 24.4% 50.2% 9.0% Long County 5,836 74,088 64,747 17.5% 19.2% 56.0% 7.3% Wayne County 11,045 65,837 49,562 26.2% 24.3% 41.1% 8.3% Savannah/Hinesville/Statesboro CSA 233,056 91,570 68,345 16.5% 19.9% 48.6% 15.0% Beaufort County, SC 76,794 123,126 84,819 11.3% 16.6% 48.5% 23.7% Jasper County, SC 12,420 78,167 63,503 21.3% 20.1% 46.5% 12.0% Savannah Primary Trade Area 342,270 98,724 NA 15.4% 19.1% 48.25% 17.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race): Savannah MSA 7.7% Chatham County 8.0% Effingham County 6.1% Bryan County 7.9% All Other, Savannah MSA: American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1% Two or more Races 6.5% Some Other Race 3.1% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023: ACS 5-year estimates, American Community Survey,12/12/24 Georgia 4,008,013 103,618 74,664 15.9% 18.2% 46.3% 19.7% Industry: Construction Residential Permitting Activity in Chatham County Through August 2025, the total value of permitted residential construction in Chatham County was $508 million, a substantial increase of 15.8% from 2024. The value of multi-family home permits issued soared 51.7% to $151 million. The total number of residential units permitted increased to 2,826 from 2,694 in 2024.