Country United States Largest city Savannah Metropolitan area 4,064 km² | State Georgia Time zone EST (UTC-5) Area code 912 | |
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The Savannah metropolitan area is a metro area 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, Georgia 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 estimated at 379,199 in 2015. In the official 2010 census, the Savannah MSA had a population of 347,611, an 18.6 percent increase from the 2000 population of 293,000. The Savannah MSA is the third most populous of fourteen Georgia MSAs (ranked after Atlanta and Augusta) as well as one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the state for the period 2000-2010 (exceeded only by Atlanta, Gainesville, Warner Robins and Brunswick).
Contents
- Metro MSA Communities
- Places with more than 140000 inhabitants
- Places with 10000 to 25000 inhabitants
- Places with 5000 to 10000 inhabitants
- Places with 1000 to 5000 inhabitants
- Places with less than 1000 inhabitants
- Unincorporated places with less than 1000 inhabitants
- Metro MSA Demographics
- Combined Statistical Area CSA
- CSA Components
- References
Metro (MSA) Communities
(Note: "census-designated places" are unincorporated)
Places with more than 140,000 inhabitants
Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
Unincorporated places with less than 1,000 inhabitants
Metro (MSA) Demographics
As of the census 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 six counties in Georgia. The statistical area includes two metropolitan areas and one micropolitan area. The 2015 U.S. Census estimated population for this area was 532,048, up from 495,745 at the 2010 Census.
CSA Components
Two MSAs form part of the Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro CSA.
One μSA joined the Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro CSA in 2012.
Total CSA population (2015): 532,048