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Summary Data for County: Chatham

Population

County: Chatham

306,536
Persons

State: Georgia 11,076,224 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Chatham

3.81%

State: Georgia 3.40%

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Population by Race County: Chatham State: Georgia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 146,573 47.82% 5,540,353 50.02%
Black/African American 113,570 37.05% 3,489,792 31.51%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 1,198 0.39% 55,123 0.50%
Asian 10,934 3.57% 522,282 4.72%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 519 0.17% 7,894 0.07%
Some Other Race 12,841 4.19% 617,227 5.57%
2+ Races 20,901 6.82% 843,553 7.62%
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Population by Ethnicity County: Chatham State: Georgia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 26,577 8.67% 1,268,261 11.45%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 279,959 91.33% 9,807,963 88.55%
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Population by Age Group County: Chatham State: Georgia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 16,831 5.49% 620,055 5.60%
5-9 17,157 5.60% 643,370 5.81%
10-14 17,385 5.67% 716,402 6.47%
15-17 10,802 3.52% 459,914 4.15%
18-20 15,444 5.04% 510,960 4.61%
21-24 18,061 5.89% 632,320 5.71%
25-34 46,530 15.18% 1,456,100 13.15%
35-44 40,851 13.33% 1,436,378 12.97%
45-54 34,152 11.14% 1,397,630 12.62%
55-64 35,328 11.52% 1,380,761 12.47%
65-74 31,503 10.28% 1,090,273 9.84%
75-84 17,159 5.60% 565,927 5.11%
85+ 5,333 1.74% 166,134 1.50%
Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Chatham State: Georgia
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 146,154 47.68% 5,364,102 48.43%
Female 160,382 52.32% 5,712,122 51.57%

Households

County: Chatham

124,563
Households

State: Georgia 4,173,542 Households

Families

County: Chatham

78,791
Families

State: Georgia 2,858,438 Families

Average Household Size

County: Chatham

2.36
Persons

State: Georgia 2.59 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Chatham

28,897
Households
(23.20% of Households)

State: Georgia 1,183,141 Households (28.35% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity County: Chatham State: Georgia
Value Value
All $68,161 $72,877
White $81,739 $84,228
Black/African American $52,054 $57,402
American Indian/Alaskan Native $59,583 $54,183
Asian $78,609 $101,260
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $43,684 $54,880
Some Other Race $63,444 $59,160
2+ Races $59,200 $72,070
Hispanic/Latino $57,587 $62,806
Non-Hispanic/Latino $68,970 $73,983

Families Below Poverty

County: Chatham

7,268
Families
(9.22% of Families)

State: Georgia 298,964 Families (10.46% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Chatham

5,250
Families
(6.66% of Families)

State: Georgia 217,166 Families (7.60% of Families)

Housing Units

County: Chatham

140,464
Housing units

State: Georgia 4,578,324 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Chatham

$398,550

State: Georgia $365,515

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment County: Chatham State: Georgia
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 3,967 1.88% 321,199 4.29%
Some High School, No Diploma 13,805 6.55% 534,801 7.14%
High School Grad 49,239 23.35% 2,021,837 26.98%
Some College, No Degree 51,505 24.43% 1,457,823 19.46%
Associate Degree 15,796 7.49% 622,368 8.31%
Bachelor's Degree 45,892 21.76% 1,538,470 20.53%
Master's Degree 20,898 9.91% 705,322 9.41%
Professional Degree 6,889 3.27% 174,753 2.33%
Doctorate Degree 2,865 1.36% 116,630 1.56%

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Chatham

6.31%

State: Georgia 5.29%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.
Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition