Skidaway Island

Population: 8,907
Median household income: $121,991
Median home value: $763,100

Skidaway Island is a community in Chatham County, Georgia, home to 8,907 residents. Its median household income of $121,991 runs above the Chatham County figure of $69,575.

From 2019 to 2023, Skidaway Island's population held roughly steady from 8,986 to 8,907, while its median home value rose 53.9% from $495,700 to $763,100.

66.5% of workers drive to work alone. 95.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,907
Median age: 66.4 yrs
Median household income: $121,991
Median home value: $763,100
Median gross rent: $2,673
Housing units: 4,629
Homeownership rate: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9868,907

Median household income

$93,690$121,991

Median home value

$495,700$763,100

Median gross rent

$1,362$2,673

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,986	$93,690	$495,700	$1,362
2020	8,846	$101,230	$543,100	$1,464
2021	8,961	$102,804	$563,900	$1,905
2022	9,292	$119,210	$682,900	$2,235
2023	8,907	$121,991	$763,100	$2,673

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 178.4%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 344.7%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7426.7%

75 and over24.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	347	3.9%
5 to 17	751	8.4%
18 to 24	141	1.6%
25 to 34	419	4.7%
35 to 44	560	6.3%
45 to 54	571	6.4%
55 to 64	1,568	17.6%
65 to 74	2,379	26.7%
75 and over	2,171	24.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,565	84.9%
Black or African American	128	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	247	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	358	4.0%
Two or more races	382	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	227	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate6.9%

Some college or associate's17.1%

Bachelor's degree40.4%

Graduate or professional degree31.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	327	4.3%
High school graduate	528	6.9%
Some college or associate's	1,309	17.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,100	40.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,404	31.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone66.5%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.7%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,722	66.5%
Carpooled	130	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	74	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	588	22.7%
Other means	75	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	6.6%
15 to 29 min	1,167	58.3%
30 to 44 min	497	24.8%
45 to 59 min	115	5.7%
60+ min	90	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 2.3% (205 of 8,867)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,021	71.2%
Nonfamily households	1,221	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,242	91.6%
Vacant	387	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,870	91.2%
Renter-occupied	372	8.8%

1-unit, detached95.0%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,397	95.0%
1-unit, attached	76	1.6%
2 to 4 units	12	0.3%
5 to 19 units	46	1.0%
20 or more units	98	2.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1371184
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 1.37 sq mi
Center point: 31.9378, -81.0464