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The total population of Chatham County is estimated to be 296,266 with 142,685 males (48.16%) and 153,581 females (51.84%). There are 10,896 more females than males in Chatham County.
The median household income in Chatham County was $66,005 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 579(0.88%) from $65,426 in 2020. This income is 88.47% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chatham County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $78,928. Overall, the median household income for the county of Chatham County stands at $64,157.
In Chatham County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,918 for males and $29,125 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,669 for males and $43,984 for females.
In Chatham County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $81,402, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,307.
In 2022, the population of Chatham County was 301,107, a 1.84% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chatham County's population was 295,656, an increase of 0.20% compared to a population of 295,064 in 2020.
The median age in Chatham County, GA is 36.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.74% were under the age of 15, 22.67% aged 15 to 29, 44.00% aged 30 to 64, 13.99% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chatham County population: 50.55% are White, 40.36% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.79% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.80% are some other race and 4.11% are multiracial.