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Port Wentworth, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Effingham County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
11,997
Population
747/sq mi density
$78,861
Median Income
$30,847 per capita
$204,900
Home Value
$289,085 Zillow
$1,648
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
292
Violent Crime/100K
1,579 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$78,861 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$204,900 home value, $1,648/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
292 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+122%
6,537 → 14,515
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+8.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.7%
$50,963 → $78,861
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Port Wentworth across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
25,364
+10,849 from 2023 (14,515)
Projected Median Income 2030
$107,032
+$28,171 from 2023 ($78,861)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,537 | — | $50,963 | — |
| 2015 | 7,648 | +17% | $61,643 | +21% |
| 2017 | 8,494 | +11.1% | $77,038 | +25% |
| 2019 | 9,651 | +13.6% | $79,327 | +3% |
| 2021 | 11,746 | +21.7% | $77,093 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 14,515 | +23.6% | $78,861 | +2.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.