Chatham County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13051 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
300,879
Rank #241 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,097 −5.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,123 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.3% +13.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,822 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Home Value
$302,700 +7.4% vs nat'l
Rank #613 of 3,222
81th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.7% +11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #358 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,450 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

56.8% Homeownership
87.1% Insured
37.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%6.6%13.3%19.9%26.6%33.2%39.9%45.3%38.4%8.3%3.9%3.0%0.9%0.1%0.1%

About Chatham County, Georgia

Chatham County, Georgia has a total population of 300,879, making it the 241st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chatham County is 37.2 years, which is 4.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chatham County is $71,097, which ranks #1,123 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Chatham County is $302,700, 7.4% above the national median. Renters in Chatham County pay a median gross rent of $1,471 per month. The homeownership rate is 56.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chatham County, 37.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 11.9% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.3 min.

Chatham County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 45.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (38.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.3%).

All data for Chatham County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.