Savannah ( sə-VAN-ə) is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and the county seat of Chatham County. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. A strategic port city in the American Revolution and during the American Civil War, Savannah is today an industrial center and an important Atlantic seaport. It is Georgia's fifth-most-populous city, with a 2020 U.S. census population of 147,780. The Savannah metropolitan area, Georgia's third-largest, had a 2020 population of 404,798.
Savannah attracts millions of visitors each year to its...
| Ethnicity | Savannah | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 35.3% | 60.1% |
| African American | 53.5% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.8% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Savannah | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 9.8% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6.2% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 12.1% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9.9% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15.6% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.8% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10.3% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.7% | 7.1% |
| Education | Savannah | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 5% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 9% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 26% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 26% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 18% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 7% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |