Port Wentworth, Georgia Port Wentworth, Georgia Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia Port Wentworth is a town/city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States.
The populace was 5,359 at the 2010 census, with an estimated populace of 6,529 in 2013. It is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Port Wentworth is positioned in the northern corner of Chatham County at 32 09 52 N 81 10 48 W. It is bordered by Effingham County to the north, by Garden City to the southeast, and by the Savannah town/city limits (surrounding Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport) to the southwest.
Within the Port Wentworth town/city limits are the localities of Meinhard and Monteith.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 16.6 square miles (43.0 km2), of which 16.4 square miles (42.6 km2) is territory and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.91%, is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 5,359 citizens , 2,042 homeholds, and 1,378 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 61.1% White, 31.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.8% some other race, and 2.6% from two or more competitions.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
About 11.7% of families and 15.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over. Port Wentworth is part of the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Port Wentworth city, Georgia".
"Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013: Georgia".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Port Wentworth city, Georgia".
"Selected Economic Characteristics: 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Port Wentworth city, Georgia".
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