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36 Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce 2018 Economic Trends 12 Population Distribution by Household Income and Race In the Savannah MSA, 60% of the population is white, while 34% is African-American (one-year U.S. Census data for 2016). The Hispanic/Latino population of any race is 5.7%. 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 $70,206. Average household income is higher in Bryan County ($81,855) and lower in the City of Savannah ($51,042). The Savannah MSA has 52.4% of its households with income over $50,000, Effingham County has 62%, Bryan County has 61%, while the comparable figure for the state of Georgia is 52%. Beaufort County and Bryan County have the highest concentration (11.6%) of households earning more than $150,000. 2011-2016 Estimates of Income for Select Areas (in 2016 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 Savannah Urban Area (City) 58,298 51,042 35,914 36.1% 28.4% 30.1% 4.7% Chatham County 106,749 68,366 49,596 25.3% 20.7% 41.2% 8.5% Effingham County 18,695 73,369 62,820 16.2% 21.4% 54.9% 7.4% Bryan County 11,788 81,855 65,862 19.0% 15.9% 49.5% 11.6% Savannah MSA 137,232 70,206 52,115 23.5% 20.4% 43.8% 8.6% Beaufort County (SC) 67,345 82,449 59,227 17.6% 24.4% 46.4% 11.6% Georgia 3,611,706 71,420 51,037 24.7% 24.3% 41.7% 10.1% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder2, 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, retrieved 12/12/2017 at http://factfinder2.census.gov. 3-Year estimates are no longer updated by the U.S. Census Bureau, and available only for 2011-2013.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 5.7% Chatham County 6.0% Effingham County 3.7% Bryan County 6.4% All Other: American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1% Two or more Races 2.5% Some Other Race 1.3% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey http://factfinder2.census.gov 12/12/2017 White 60.0% Black 33.6% Asian 2.3% All Other 4.2% Population by Race, Savannah MSA