Chatham County, Georgia
17 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 5 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 300,879
- Median household income
- $71,097
- ±1,907
- Unemployed
- 5.9%
- 9,121 of 153,472 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.2%
- 111,040 of 120,383 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Chatham | 296,329 (2021) | Po Box 8246, Savannah | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bloomingdale | 2,860 (2021) | Po Box 216, Bloomingdale | Website |
| City of Garden City | 10,306 (2021) | 100 Central Ave, Garden City | Website |
| City of Pooler | 26,930 (2021) | 100 Us Highway 80 Sw, Pooler | Website |
| City of Port Wentworth | 11,746 (2021) | 305 S Coastal Hwy, Port Wentworth | Website |
| City of Savannah | 147,088 (2021) | Po Box 1027, Savannah | Website |
| City of Tybee Island | 3,091 (2021) | Po Box 2749, Tybee Island | Website |
| Town of Thunderbolt | 2,533 (2021) | 2821 River Dr, Thunderbolt | — |
| Town of Vernonburg | 137 (2021) | Po Box 61512, Savannah | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Bhs Community Services Board | Health | 700 Coastal Village Dr, Brunswick | — |
| Chatham County Hospital Authority | Hospitals | 4700 Waters Ave, Savannah | — |
| Savannah Hospital Authority | Hospitals | 5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah | — |
| Savannah Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1179, Savannah | Website |
| Savannah Economic Development Authority | Industrial development | Po Box 128, Savannah | Website |
| Coastal Area District Development Authority | Other multi-function districts | 1 Bull St, Savannah | Website |
| Middle Coastal Unified Development Authority | Other single function districts | Po Box 303, Statesboro | — |
| Coastal Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 151 Langston Chapel Rd, Statesboro | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Savannah-Chatham County
School district57 schools
208 Bull St, Savannah, GA, 31401
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
The Market at Trustees' Garden
10 East Broad Street Savannah, GA, 31401
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
The Savannah Starland Farmers' Market
2418 De Soto Avenue Savannah, GA, 31401
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Forsyth Park Farmers Market
700 Whitaker Street, Forsyth Park Savannah, GA, 31401
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Forsyth Farmers' Market
W. Park Ave. and Bull St., Forsyth Park, Savannah, GA, 31401
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Forsyth Farmers' Market, Inc. (FFM)
East Park Avenue & Bull Street, Savannah, GA
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2026-04-17. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.