The Savannah metropolitan area is centered on the principal city of Savannah, Georgia. The official name given by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is used for statistical purposes by the United States Census Bureau and other entities. The OMB defines this area as consisting of Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham counties in Georgia; its total population was 404,798 in the official 2020 U.S. Census,[2] compared to 347,611 in the 2010 census (an increase of 16.45%).[3] Savannah is the third most populous of fourteen Georgia metropolitan areas (ranked after Atlanta and Augusta). It was the fastest-growing metro area in the state for the period 2010–2020 (followed by Atlanta, Gainesville, and Warner Robins).

Savannah, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area
Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro–Jesup Combined Statistical Area
Downtown Savannah The Liberty County Courthouse in Hinesville The Averitt Center for the Arts in Downtown Statesboro
Map outlining the Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro CSA
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Largest city	Savannah
Area
• Metro	1,569 sq mi (4,060 km2)
• CSA	3,265 sq mi (8,460 km2)
Population  (2020 Census)
• Density	238/sq mi (92/km2)
• Metro	404,798 (135th)[1]
• CSA	597,465 (85th)
• CSA density	161/sq mi (62/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	912

Metro (MSA) Counties

Metro (MSA) Communities

(Note: "census-designated places" are unincorporated)

Places with more than 140,000 inhabitants

• Savannah (principal city)

Places with 25,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

• Pooler

Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

• Garden City
• Georgetown (census-designated place)
• Port Wentworth
• Richmond Hill
• Rincon
• Wilmington Island (census-designated place)

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

• Skidaway Island (census-designated place)
• Whitemarsh Island (census-designated place)

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

• Bloomingdale
• Guyton
• Henderson
• Isle of Hope (census-designated place)
• Montgomery (census-designated place)
• Pembroke
• Springfield
• Thunderbolt
• Tybee Island

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

• Vernonburg

Unincorporated places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

• Keller
• Pin Point

Metro (MSA) Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 293,000 people, 111,105 households, and 76,405 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 61.24% White, 34.87% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $44,201, and the median income for a family was $50,052. Males had a median income of $37,992 versus $24,777 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,940.

Combined Statistical Area (CSA)

The Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of seven counties in Georgia. The 2019 U.S. Census estimated population for this area was 583,882, up from 525,844 at the 2010 Census.[6]

CSA Components

Two Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and two Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs) form the Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro CSA.

Total CSA population (2020): 597,465

See also

• Georgia census statistical areas

References