Savannah, GA Metro Area
The Savannah, GA metro area is made up of 3 counties in Georgia: Chatham, Effingham, and Bryan, largest first. About 438,314 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 8.3% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 438,314 8.3% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 3: 2 central, 1 outlying
- Land area
- 1,349 sq mi (3,495 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- State
- Georgia
- Combined statistical area
- Savannah-Hinesville-Statesboro, GA
- CBSA code
- 42340
Counties in the Savannah, GA metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham County | Central | 311,855 | 71.1% |
| Effingham County | Outlying | 74,397 | 17.0% |
| Bryan County | Central | 52,062 | 11.9% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central counties, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Savannah147,898 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Savannah-Hinesville-Statesboro, GA combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other 3 areas in this one, largest first:
- Statesboro, GA Micro Area97,977 people
- Hinesville, GA Metro Area91,870 people
- Jesup, GA Micro Area32,481 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Hinesville, GA Metro Area28 mi southwest
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metro Area29 mi northeast
- Statesboro, GA Micro Area45 mi northwest
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