Demographics · GA
Savannah, GA demographics: 147,898 residents, with a median age of 34.0 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
147,898people are estimated in Savannah, at a median age of 34.0 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 34.0 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Savannah, the largest race group is Black or African American (51.8%); 7.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 7.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Savannah is 34.0 years (±0.5), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 47.2% ± 0.7 percentage points male and 52.8% ± 0.8 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 17.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 9,218 | 6.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±721 |
| 5 to 17 | 20,918 | 14.1% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±1,180 |
| 18 to 24 | 20,453 | 13.8% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±1,170 |
| 25 to 34 | 26,058 | 17.6% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±953 |
| 35 to 44 | 18,627 | 12.6% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,091 |
| 45 to 54 | 14,900 | 10.1% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±829 |
| 55 to 64 | 16,587 | 11.2% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,012 |
| 65 to 74 | 12,471 | 8.4% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±875 |
| 75 and over | 8,666 | 5.9% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±627 |
Median age by sex: 33.5 (male) · 34.4 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Savannah is Black or African American at 51.8% of the population. Separately, 7.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 53,364 | 36.1% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,715 |
| Black or African American alone | 76,558 | 51.8% ± 1.3 percentage points | ±1,876 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 250 | 0.2% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±117 |
| Asian alone | 4,564 | 3.1% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±759 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 124 | 0.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±155 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 3,536 | 2.4% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±734 |
| Two or more races | 9,502 | 6.4% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,054 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 11,055 | 7.5% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,340 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Savannah has 58,192 households. 52.9% are family households and 36.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.36 people.
Total households
58,192
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.36
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
52.9% ± 1.1 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
36.4% ± 1.7 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 58,192 | ±1,157 |
| Family households | 30,791 | ±906 |
| Nonfamily households | 27,401 | ±1,236 |
| Householder living alone | 21,194 | ±1,076 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
7.6% of Savannah residents were born outside the United States. 89.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (5.4%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 7.6% ± 0.8 percentage points | 11,183 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 89.6% ± 1.0 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 5.4% ± 0.7 percentage points | Spanish · 7,557 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
33.3% ± 1.4 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Savannah hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.3% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Savannah is 1369000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.