Median Household Income
$71,097
Median Home Value
$302,700
Median Gross Rent
$1,471/mo
Poverty Rate
14.3%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
56.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.7%
Median Age
37.2
Population Over Time
Chatham County grew 9.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
275,303
2016
282,613
2018
287,049
2020
289,649
2022
296,266
2024
300,879
Business & Industry
Chatham County has 9,037 business establishments employing 153,824 people.
Accommodation and food services
1,145
Health care and social assistance
1,006
Professional, scientific, and technical services
875
Other services (except public administration)
787
Construction
620
Real estate and rental and leasing
599
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
497
Finance and insurance
436
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.