What is the population of Chatham County?

The population of Chatham County, GA is 289,463.

Where is Chatham County located?

Chatham County, GA is located at latitude 31.9740200 and longitude -81.0924300. It is in United States.

What is the area of Chatham County?

The area of Chatham County, GA is 1638 km².

What is the elevation of Chatham County?

Chatham County, GA has an elevation of 7 meters (23 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Chatham County in?

Chatham County, GA is in the America/New_York time zone.

How has the population of Chatham County changed?

The population of Chatham County, GA has increased from 265,128 (2010) to 289,463 (2020), a change of 9.2%.

Chatham County, Georgia

Chatham County: county in Georgia, United States

About

Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 265,128 and a population density of 162 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 289,463 inhabitants. Its county seat is Savannah. The county was created 249 years ago in 1777.

Chatham County locator map — Location of Chatham County on Georgia map.

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Chatham County at a glance

Chatham County currently has 14 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Savannah

Population 143,632

Quick Facts about Chatham County

Population	289,463 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Georgia (United States)
Different from	Chatham County
Twitter username	chathamga
Area	1638 km²
Water as percent of area	32.6%
Land as percent of area	67.4%
Latitude & Longitude	31.9740,-81.0924
Altitude	10 feet / 3 meters
Capital	Savannah
Establishment	February 05, 1777
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	23:24:34 (16th April 2026)
Density	177 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	8.41% (2010-2020)
Weather	85℉ Sunny 7-days weather

Revised Chatham County Courthouse Savannah GA IMG 4701 image

Geography

Chatham County is located at 31°58'26"N 81°5'33"W (31.9740200, -81.0924300). It has 3 neighbors: Bryan County, Effingham County and Jasper County.

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The largest city of Chatham County is Savannah with a population of 143,632. Other cities include, Pooler population 26,022, Port Wentworth population 9,812, Garden City population 8,713 and Bloomingdale population 3,136. See all Chatham County cities & populated places.

Chatham County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Chatham County.

City Name	Population	Title
Savannah	143,632	The second most populous city in Georgia.
Pooler	26,022	City in Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Wilmington Island	15,138	Census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia
Port Wentworth	9,812	City in Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Garden City	8,713	City in Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Skidaway Island	8,341	Census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia
Whitemarsh Island	6,792	Census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia
Bloomingdale	3,136	Human settlement in Chatham County, Georgia, United States of America
Tybee Island	3,051	Island and city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States of America
Thunderbolt	2,601	Town in Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Isle of Hope	2,402	Census-designated place in Chatham County, Georgia
Woodville	397	City in Greene County, Georgia, United States
Buckhead	187	Town in Morgan County, Georgia, United States
Vernonburg	123	Human settlement in Chatham County, Georgia, United States of America

Weather

85°F

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8 to 12 mph S This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 12 mph.

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Chatham County has 3 neighbours.

Bryan County county in Georgia, United States
Effingham County county in Georgia, United States
Jasper County county in South Carolina, United States

Demographics

The population of Chatham County increased by 8.41% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	265,128	-	census
2011	271,623	2.39%	estimation process
2012	276,164	1.64%	estimation process
2013	277,650	0.54%	estimation process
2014	282,201	1.61%	estimation process
2015	285,959	1.31%	estimation process
2016	288,615	0.92%	estimation process
2017	289,309	0.24%	estimation process
2018	289,166	-0.05%	estimation process
2019	289,430	0.09%	estimation process
2020	289,463	0.01%	estimation process

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People born in Chatham County (2)

People born in Chatham County, including YouTuber and internet personality Angry Grandpa, author Elizabeth Lichtenstein, .

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Other places with the same name (1)

Chatham County, North Carolina county in North Carolina, United States with a population of 75,748 people.

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