Chatham County | |
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 Chatham County Administrative and Legislative Center in Savannah | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
 Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°58′N 81°05′W / 31.97°N 81.09°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | February 5, 1777 |
| Named for | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham |
| Seat | Savannah |
| Largest city | Savannah |
| Area | |
• Total | 632 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
| • Land | 426 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Water | 206 sq mi (530 km2) 32.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 295,291  |
| • Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | chathamcountyga |
Chatham County (/ˈtʃætəm/ CHAT-əm) is the easternmost county 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census 2010-2020: Counties, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2020.