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Pooler, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Pooler is a Census city of 28,466 people across 27.71 square miles of land, in Chatham County. Median household income is $91,766, 60.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 73 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $61.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Pooler
What Pooler is
- Census place typecity
- Land area27.71 sq mi
- Water area0.19 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,027
- County holding the largest share of its areaChatham County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Pooler
- Population28,466
- Median age38.7
- Population under 186,291
- Share under 1822.1 percent
- Population 65 and over4,236
- Share 65 and over14.9 percent
- Households11,650
- Family households7,335
- Share of households that are families63.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Pooler
- Median household income$91,766
- Per capita income$42,806
- Civilian labor force15,637
- Employed14,682
- Unemployed955 plus or minus 439
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Adults 25 and over20,384
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Pooler
- Housing units12,422
- Occupied units11,650
- Vacant units772 plus or minus 287
- Vacancy rate6.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Owner occupied7,019
- Renter occupied4,631
- Ownership rate60.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$322,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,671
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.9 percent
- Single family units8,352
- Share single family67.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,489 plus or minus 696
- Share in buildings of two or more28.1 percent
- Mobile homes581 plus or minus 293
- Median year structure built2007
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Pooler gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,722
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,188 plus or minus 758
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,842
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.1 percent
- Drove alone74.2 percent
- Carpooled7.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home15.0 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Pooler (7(a))
- Approvals73
- Gross approval$61,309,800
- Average approval$839,860
- Median approval$313,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,152,960
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported948
- Jobs per approval13.0
- Loans with a final outcome14
- Paid in full13
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.4 percent
- Share to franchises21.9 percent
- Distinct lenders32
- Distinct industries by NAICS36
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pooler, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 14 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Pooler (504)
- Approvals27
- Gross approval$36,591,000
- Average approval$1,355,222
- Median approval$878,000
- Largest approval$3,840,000
- Jobs supported486
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pooler, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Pooler
- NFIP communityCity of Pooler
- NFIP community number130261
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 5
- Currently effective map date11/13/26(>)
The City of Pooler participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130261 and carries Community Rating System class 5, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chatham County, not Pooler
Chatham County context, not Pooler figures
- Establishments in Chatham County9,037
- Covered employment, Chatham County170,836
- Average annual pay, Chatham County$61,834
- Housing units permitted, Chatham County2,691
Every figure in this section is published for Chatham County as a whole and is not a measurement of Pooler.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Pooler questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pooler, Georgia?
28,466, in 11,650 households. Pooler city covers 27.71 square miles of land, which is 1,027 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Pooler in?
Chatham County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Pooler?
$91,766. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $322,400. Median gross rent is $1,671 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Pooler businesses?
73 7(a) approvals totaling $61.3 m since FY2020, across 32 lenders, median approval $313,000, plus 27 504 approvals worth $36.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Pooler, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Pooler borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Pooler. Only 14 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Pooler in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Pooler appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Pooler, city of, community 130261, carrying Community Rating System class 5, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Pooler figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chatham County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Pooler.
Is zoning published for Pooler?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.