Port Wentworth is a city in
Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 population was 10,878, more than double the population of 5,359 at the 2010 census.
Port Wentworth is part of the
Savannah metropolitan area
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.
History
The
Georgia General Assembly incorporated Port Wentworth in 1957.
Dixie Crystals plant explosion
On February 7, 2008, an explosion at the historic
Dixie Crystals sugar plant, established in 1916 on Oxnard Drive, killed 14 people and injured at least 40 others. The victims ranged in age from 18 to 56. The blast could be heard as far away as
Levy, South Carolina
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, where it shook house walls. The accident brought Port Wentworth national and international notice; it was widely reported in European and Asian media.
Geography
Port Wentworth is located in the northern corner of Chatham County at .
It is bordered by
Effingham County to the north, by
Garden City to the southeast, and by the Savannah city limits (surrounding
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport
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) to the southwest. Within the Port Wentworth city limits are the localities of Meinhard and Monteith.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.91%, is covered by water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 10,878 people, 3,258 households, and 2,091 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, 5,359 people, 2,042 households, and 1,378 families were residing in the city. The
population density
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was . The 2,226 housing units had an average density of . The
racial makeup
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of the city was 61.1% White, 31.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.8% some other race, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 8.2% of the population.
Of the 2,042 households, 37.9% had children under 18 living with them, 48.8% were headed by married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were not families. About 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% were someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58, and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city, the age distribution was 25.9% under 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males.
For the period 2008–2012, the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $50,031, and for a family was $59,552. Male full-time workers had a median income of $47,786 versus $35,367 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $25,295. About 11.7% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Port Wentworth is part of the
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System.
Law enforcement
They city is served by the Port Wentworth Police Department.
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References
External links
City of Port Wentworth websitePort Wentworth Chamber of Commerce
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Cities in Chatham County, Georgia
Populated coastal places in Georgia (U.S. state)
Savannah metropolitan area