Port Wentworth, GA

8.89k people called Port Wentworth, Georgia home in 2020, with a median age of 34.2 and a typical family income of $74,018. In Port Wentworth, Georgia, the population increased by 5% between 2019 and 2020 to 8,886, while the median household income fell by 6.69%, from $79,327 to $74,018, in that same year.

White (non-Hispanic) (51.1%), Black or African American (non-Hispanic) (43.3%), White (Hispanic) (2.14%), Two+ (non-Hispanic) (1.68%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.777%) make up the top 5 ethnic groups in Port Wentworth, Georgia.

In Port Wentworth, Georgia, none of the households reported that their primary shared language was anything other than English. Only the principal self-reported language used by all household members is taken into account here, not the potential multilingual character of households.

 In Port Wentworth, Georgia, 99.5% of the population is an American citizen.



In Port Wentworth, Georgia, the typical home value was $185,400 and the homeownership rate was 66.8% in 2020. The majority of residents of Port Wentworth, Georgia commuted alone by car, taking an average of 28.3 minutes. In Port Wentworth, Georgia, there were typically two cars per household.

Diversity

8.89k individuals call Port Wentworth, Georgia home; 99.5% of them are citizens. In 2020, 2.23% of Port Wentworth, Georgia residents were foreign-born (198 people).

4.55k White (non-Hispanic) residents made up 1.18 times more of Port Wentworth, Georgia's population in 2020 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groupings were 3.85k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 190 White (Hispanic) inhabitants.

Ethnicity and Race

4.55k White (non-Hispanic) residents made up 1.18 times more of Port Wentworth, Georgia's population in 2020 than any other race or ethnicity.

The second and third most prevalent ethnic groupings were 3.85k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 190 White (Hispanic) inhabitants.

In Port Wentworth, Georgia, 3.47% of the population is Hispanic (308 people).

Population Born Abroad

198 persons in Port Wentworth, Georgia were born abroad of the country in 2020, which is less than the 13.5% national average. In Port Wentworth, Georgia, there were 2.61% citizens who were foreign-born in 2019, indicating a declining rate.

By Nativity, Age

The average age of all residents of Port Wentworth, Georgia, in 2020 was 34.2. Citizens who were born domestically had a median age of 34, which was typically younger than those who were born abroad, who had a median age of 53. However, the population of Port Wentworth, Georgia, is aging.

All residents of Port Wentworth, Georgia, were 31 years old on average in 2019.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico accounted for 234,298 of the foreign-born residents of Georgia in 2020, followed by India (98,606) and Jamaica (44,462) as the most frequent birthplaces.

Citizenship

The percentage of US citizens living in Port Wentworth, Georgia as of 2020 was 99.5%, greater than the 93.4% national average. The percentage of US citizens in Port Wentworth, Georgia, was 99.6% in 2019, indicating a declining citizenship rate.

Veterans

4.42 times more military troops from Vietnam than from any other combat reside in Port Wentworth, Georgia.

Economy

Georgia's gender wage disparity is 1.35 times greater for men than for women, who earn $51,276 on average. Georgia's income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.476, which is lower than the US average.

4.02k persons are employed by the economy of Port Wentworth, Georgia. Public administration (1,129 people), transportation and warehousing (540 people), and manufacturing (480 people) are the three industries in Port Wentworth, Georgia that employ the most people.

The three industries that pay the highest wages are professional, scientific, and management & administrative & waste management services ($167,510), retail trade ($130,127), and educational services ($61,866).