Savannah metropolitan area

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Savannah, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area
Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro 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 (2014)
• Density	238/sq mi (92/km2)
• Metro	372,708(142nd)[1]
• CSA	527,106(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 372,708 in 2014.^[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

Communities

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

Places with more than 140,000 inhabitants

• Savannah (principal city)

Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

• Georgetown (census-designated place)
• Pooler
• Wilmington Island (census-designated place)

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

• Garden City
• Port Wentworth
• Richmond Hill
• Rincon
• Skidaway Island (census-designated place)
• Whitemarsh Island (census-designated place)

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

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

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

• Vernonburg

Unincorporated places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

• Keller
• Pin Point

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

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 2014 U.S. Census estimated population for this area was 527,106, up from 495,745 at the 2010 Census.^[6]

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 (2014): 527,106

By County

There are six counties in the Savannah–Hinesville–Statesboro CSA.

See also

• Georgia census statistical areas

References

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