Whitemarsh Island, Georgia
Place in Georgia, United States
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Whitemarsh Island (/ˈhwɪtmɑːrʃ/; WHIT-marsh) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,983 at the 2020 U.S. census.[1] It is part of the Savannah metropolitan statistical area. The communities of Whitemarsh Island are a relatively affluent suburb of Savannah.
Whitemarsh Island, Georgia | |
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 Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°2′22″N 81°0′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Chatham |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.64 sq mi (17.21 km2) |
| • Land | 5.81 sq mi (15.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,983 |
| • Density | 1,200.8/sq mi (463.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 13-82636[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867247[2] |
Geography
The Whitemarsh Island CDP is located at 32°2′22″N 81°0′28″W (32.039482, -81.007850),[4] occupying the island of the same name. It is bordered to the north by Richardson Creek, to the east by Turner Creek, and to the south and west by the Wilmington River, all of which are tidal water bodies. U.S. Route 80 crosses the island, leading west into Savannah and east to Tybee Island on the Atlantic shore. The Islands Expressway runs northwest from Whitemarsh Island 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to downtown Savannah.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Whitemarsh Island CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.2 km2), of which 5.6 square miles (14.6 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), or 15.10%, is water.[5]
Demographics
Whitemarsh Island was first listed as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.[17]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[20] | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[19] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 4,717 | 5,469 | 5,497 | 80.99% | 80.52% | 78.72% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 530 | 567 | 379 | 9.10% | 8.35% | 5.43% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 13 | 9 | 12 | 0.22% | 0.13% | 0.17% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 334 | 417 | 455 | 5.73% | 6.14% | 6.52% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0.12% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 13 | 9 | 39 | 0.22% | 0.13% | 0.56% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 70 | 113 | 339 | 1.20% | 1.66% | 4.85% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 140 | 205 | 260 | 2.40% | 3.02% | 3.72% |
| Total | 5,824 | 6,792 | 6,983 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Whitemarsh Island had a population of 6,983. The median age was 42.6 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.7 males age 18 and over.[22][23]
90.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 9.3% lived in rural areas.[24]
There were 3,022 households and 1,704 families in Whitemarsh Island, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.4% were married-couple households, 14.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[22]
There were 3,314 housing units, of which 8.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.8%.[22]
Education
It is in Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools.[25] Schools include:
- Islands High School[26]
- Coastal Middle School[27]
- Marshpoint Elementary School[28]
Live Oak Public Libraries operates the Islands Library.[29]
Coastal Middle School
Marshpoint Elementary School
Live Oak Public Libraries, Whitemarsh Island
