Pooler

Population: 27,235
Median household income: $91,497
Median home value: $289,000

Located in Chatham County, Georgia, Pooler is a community with a population of 27,235. The median household income of $91,497 is above the Chatham County median ($69,575).

From 2019 to 2023, Pooler's population grew 14.2% from 23,858 to 27,235, while its median home value rose 34.7% from $214,500 to $289,000.

40.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 59.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,235
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $91,497
Median home value: $289,000
Median gross rent: $1,625
Housing units: 12,008
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,85827,235

Median household income

$79,426$91,497

Median home value

$214,500$289,000

Median gross rent

$1,250$1,625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,858	$79,426	$214,500	$1,250
2020	24,575	$79,004	$223,500	$1,295
2021	25,284	$84,111	$234,100	$1,315
2022	26,264	$89,812	$269,800	$1,550
2023	27,235	$91,497	$289,000	$1,625

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,678	6.2%
5 to 17	4,220	15.5%
18 to 24	1,786	6.6%
25 to 34	4,429	16.3%
35 to 44	3,829	14.1%
45 to 54	4,238	15.6%
55 to 64	2,830	10.4%
65 to 74	3,186	11.7%
75 and over	1,039	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,705	50.3%
Black or African American	8,318	30.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.1%
Asian	632	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	604	2.2%
Two or more races	2,013	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,926	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree17.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,393	7.1%
High school graduate	3,863	19.8%
Some college or associate's	6,444	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,413	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,438	17.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,527	79.7%
Carpooled	902	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,664	11.5%
Other means	358	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,437	26.8%
15 to 29 min	5,121	40.0%
30 to 44 min	2,765	21.6%
45 to 59 min	970	7.6%
60+ min	514	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 6.4% (1,734 of 27,000)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,930	61.9%
Nonfamily households	4,269	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,199	93.3%
Vacant	809	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,694	59.8%
Renter-occupied	4,505	40.2%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units13.6%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,406	61.7%
1-unit, attached	785	6.5%
2 to 4 units	837	7.0%
5 to 19 units	842	7.0%
20 or more units	1,630	13.6%
Mobile home & other	508	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1362104
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 32.1056, -81.2560