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Chatham County, Georgia

For the county in North Carolina, see Chatham County, North Carolina. For the band, see Chatham County Line.

Chatham County
County
Chatham County Administrative and Legislative Center in Savannah
Chatham County Administrative and Legislative Center in Savannah
Official seal of Chatham County
Seal
Map of Georgia highlighting Chatham County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°58′N 81°05′W / 31.97°N 81.09°W / 31.97; -81.09
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedFebruary 5, 1777 (1777)
Named forWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
SeatSavannah
Largest citySavannah
Area
 • Total632 sq mi (1,640 km2)
 • Land426 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Water206 sq mi (530 km2)  32.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total295,291 Increase
 • Density470/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitechathamcountyga.gov

Chatham County (/ˈtʃætəm/ CHAT-əm) is located in the U.S. state of Georgia, on the state's Atlantic coast. The county seat and largest city is Savannah. One of the original counties of Georgia, Chatham County was created February 5, 1777, and is named after William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham.[1]

The U.S. Census Bureau's official 2020 population for Chatham County was 295,291 residents.[2] This was an increase of 11.4% from the official 2010 population of 265,128 residents.[3] Chatham is the sixth most populous county in Georgia, and the most populous Georgia county outside the Atlanta metropolitan area. Chatham is the core county of the Savannah metropolitan area.

  1. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 39. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2003.
  2. ^ "Census 2010-2020: Counties, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

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