Chatham County
In the Savannah metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
311,855
5.7% since 2020 (+16,742)
Unemployment
2.4%
-0.6 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$91,269
Total $28.46bn
Median home value
$302,700
Rent $1,471/mo
Median household income
$71,097
Homeownership 56.8%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Chatham County's 5.7% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+4,796
International migration
+8,774
Natural change
+2,767
Net population change
+16,742
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $302,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,471/mo |
| Median household income | $71,097 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.8% |
| Building permits (2025) | 4,426 (2,666 SF / 1,760 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Chatham County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.