What is the median household income in Chatham County?

The median household income in Chatham County is $69,575, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Chatham County?

The poverty rate in Chatham County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Chatham County?

The median home value in Chatham County is $273,300, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Chatham County residents have a college degree?

11.5% of adults in Chatham County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Chatham County?

The unemployment rate in Chatham County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Chatham County, Georgia

County

Population: 298,143 (2023 estimate)

Located in Georgia

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Chatham County

What is the median household income in Chatham County?: The median household income in Chatham County is $69,575 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Chatham County?: The poverty rate in Chatham County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Chatham County?: $273,300 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Chatham County?: The median gross rent in Chatham County is $1,382 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Chatham County residents have a college degree?: 11.5% of adults in Chatham County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

Median Income

$69,575

Median Home Value

$273,300

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

0.0%

Median Age

64.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: $-24,199 (-25.8%) Home Value: +$78,800 (+40.5%)

Demographics

Total Population 52

Median Age 64.0

Female 11.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hisp.) 76.9% Two or More 23.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $69,575 ±$2,045

-$5,089 vs. state

Per Capita Income $91,391

Median Family Income $85,265

Poverty Rate 0.0%

-9.9 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 16.9%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 0.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 35

Owner-Occupied 100.0%

Renter-Occupied 0.0%

Vacancy Rate 0.0%

Median Home Value $273,300

+$400 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $1,382

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 43.1%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

4.5%

$500–1k

15.3%

$1–1.5k

39.4%

$1.5–2k

29.1%

$2–2.5k

7.8%

$2.5–3.5k

1.8%

$3.5k+

2.1%

Vehicle Availability

1 vehicle

82.9%

17.1%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

82.9%

Mobile home

17.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 100.0%

Bachelor's or Higher 11.5%

-22.7 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 76.9%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 100.0%

Unemployment Rate 0.0%

-5.1 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 55.8%

Private For-Profit 44.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 22.7 min

Drove Alone 100.0%

Carpool 0.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 35

Avg. Household Size 1.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 17.1%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 51.8%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Latin America

47.2%

Asia

31.4%

Europe

12.0%

Africa

5.9%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 0.0%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 100.0%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Chatham County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Other flows - South	1,774	2,945
Other flows - Northeast	760	1,204
Other flows - Midwest	732	1,145
Effingham County	586	1,119
Other flows - West	499	782
Bryan County	418	725
Liberty County	296	535
Beaufort County	274	412
Bulloch County	233	339
Fulton County	205	303