Savannah metropolitan area

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Savannah, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area
Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro Combined Statistical Area


Map outlining the Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro CSA
Country  United States
State Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia
Largest city Savannah
Area
 • Metro 1,569 sq mi (4,060 km2)
 • CSA 3,265 sq mi (8,460 km2)
Population (2015)
 • Density 238/sq mi (92/km2)
 • Metro 379,199(138th)[1]
 • CSA 532,048(86th)
 • CSA density 161/sq mi (62/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 912

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.[2] 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.[3] 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).

Counties

CountyPopulation (2015)
Chatham County286,956
Effingham County57,106
Bryan County35,137
Total:379,199

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

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1960204,669—
1970207,9381.6%
1980239,19615.0%
1990258,0607.9%
2000293,00013.5%
2010347,61118.6%
Est. 2015379,1999.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
[4]
"Georgia", Encyclopedia Americana (Scholastic Libr., 2004), vol. 12, 519.
1960 and 1970 figures are based on the Census Bureau's current three-county
metro definition. Before 1980, the census definition of Savannah's metro area
included only one county: Chatham (1960 pop. 188,299; 1970 pop. 187,767).

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

Location of the Savannah-Hinesville-Fort Stewart CSA and its components:
  Savannah MSA
  Hinesville-Fort Stewart MSA

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.[6]

CSA Components

Two MSAs form part of the Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro CSA.

MSAPopulation (2015)
Savannah, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area379,199
Hinesville-Fort Stewart Metropolitan Statistical Area80,198
Subtotal:459,397

One μSA joined the Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro CSA in 2012.

μSACountyPopulation (2015)
Statesboro, GA Micropolitan Statistical AreaBulloch County72,651
Subtotal:72,651

Total CSA population (2015): 532,048

See also

References

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