Savannah: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 231,000

1990: 258,060

2000: 293,000

Percent change, 1990–2000: 13.5%

U.S. rank in 1990: 137th

U.S. rank in 2000: 133rd

City Residents

1980: 141,654

1990: 137,560

2000: 131,510

2003 estimate: 127,573

Percent change, 1990–2000: −4.4%

U.S. rank in 1980: 158th

U.S. rank in 1990: 129th (State rank: 3rd)

U.S. rank in 2000: 182nd

Density: 1,759.5 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 51,108

Black or African American: 75,072

American Indian and Alaska Native: 303

Asian: 1,997

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 92

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 2,938

Other: 1,224

Percent of residents born in state: 66.5% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 9,186

Population 5 to 9 years old: 5,163

Population 10 to 14 years old: 9,423

Population 15 to 19 years old: 10,139

Population 20 to 24 years old: 12,653

Population 25 to 34 years old: 19,419

Population 35 to 44 years old: 18,027

Population 45 to 54 years old: 15,260

Population 55 to 59 years old: 5,656

Population 60 to 64 years old: 4,717

Population 65 to 74 years old: 8,503

Population 75 to 84 years old: 6,582

Population 85 years and older: 2,382

Median age: 32.3 years

Births (2003)

Total number: 4,222

Deaths (2003)

Total number: 4,205 (of which, 77 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $16,921

Median household income: $29,038

Total households: 51,378

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 8,842

$10,000 to $14,999: 4,794

$15,000 to $24,999: 8,815

$25,000 to $34,999: 6,956

$35,000 to $49,999: 8,359

$50,000 to $74,999: 7,241

$75,000 to $99,999: 3,399

$100,000 to $149,999: 1,678

$150,000 to $199,999: 448

$200,000 or more: 846

Percent of families below poverty level: 17.7% (54.6% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 11,595