Chatham County, Georgia
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $628
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 311,855
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 307,336
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 295,261
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 295,264
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 295,291
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 265,128
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 40.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 45.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 20,911
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 143,431
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $302,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,758
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $628
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,471
Building Permits, 2025 4,426
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 120,383
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,972,663
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,442,439
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,748,174
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,804,982
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,928
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,097
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,342
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 9,037
Total employment, 2023 153,824
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 8,368,752
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 28,045
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,827
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,774
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,407
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,264
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,460
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,335
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 681.8
Population per square mile, 2010 621.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 433.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 426.44
FIPS Code 13051