City in Chatham County, Georgia · 16.1 sq mi · 1,158 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Port Wentworth. The typical household earns $79,731, and the median resident is 35.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,914 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.2%
Men 34.1 · Women 38.3
1960–2026
18,616
2026 projection
70.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
18,616
2026 projection
70.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,616 | +1,012 | 5.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,604 | +2,641 | 17.65% |
| 2024 | 14,963 | +439 | 3.02% |
| 2023 | 14,524 | +2,158 | 17.45% |
| 2022 | 12,366 | +592 | 5.03% |
| 2021 | 11,774 | +860 | 7.88% |
| 2020 | 10,914 | +1,263 | 13.09% |
| 2019 | 9,651 | +1,135 | 13.33% |
| 2018 | 8,516 | +22 | 0.26% |
| 2017 | 8,494 | +527 | 6.61% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 129 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 47% | 40% |
| Never married | 38% | 38% | 38% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau