Dutch Island

Population: 1,353
Median household income: $185,750
Median home value: $584,000

Dutch Island is a community in Chatham County, Georgia, home to 1,353 residents. At $185,750, its median household income sits above Chatham County's $69,575.

From 2019 to 2023, Dutch Island's population grew 16.4% from 1,162 to 1,353, while its median home value rose 5.4% from $554,100 to $584,000.

55.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 98.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,353
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $185,750
Median home value: $584,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 490
Homeownership rate: 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1621,353

Median household income

$170,417$185,750

Median home value

$554,100$584,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,162	$170,417	$554,100
2020	1,338	$129,500	$493,300
2021	1,247	$155,556	$523,100
2022	1,268	$169,063	$601,600
2023	1,353	$185,750	$584,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 240.7%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	8.6%
5 to 17	245	18.1%
18 to 24	10	0.7%
25 to 34	218	16.1%
35 to 44	94	6.9%
45 to 54	187	13.8%
55 to 64	228	16.9%
65 to 74	199	14.7%
75 and over	56	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	939	69.4%
Black or African American	214	15.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	1.6%
Asian	37	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	99	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.3%

High school graduate15.0%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree32.7%

Graduate or professional degree22.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	0.3%
High school graduate	147	15.0%
Some college or associate's	292	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	321	32.7%
Graduate or professional degree	219	22.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone69.0%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	359	69.0%
Carpooled	21	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	140	26.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	2.6%
15 to 29 min	235	61.8%
30 to 44 min	123	32.4%
45 to 59 min	5	1.3%
60+ min	7	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 16.2% (219 of 1,353)

	Count	Share
Family households	427	88.4%
Nonfamily households	56	11.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	483	98.6%
Vacant	7	1.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	475	98.3%
Renter-occupied	8	1.7%

1-unit, detached99.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	487	99.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1324876
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Center point: 32.0036, -81.0328