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Port Wentworth, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Port Wentworth is a Census city of 12,892 people across 16.07 square miles of land, in Chatham County. Median household income is $79,731, 58.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $21.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Port Wentworth
What Port Wentworth is
- Census place typecity
- Land area16.07 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land802
- 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.
Port Wentworth
How many people live in Port Wentworth
- Population12,892
- Median age35.8
- Population under 183,039 plus or minus 622
- Share under 1823.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Population 65 and over1,119 plus or minus 362
- Share 65 and over8.7 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Households5,049
- Family households3,047
- Share of households that are families60.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Port Wentworth
Income and work in Port Wentworth
- Median household income$79,731
- Per capita income$33,893
- Civilian labor force7,835
- Employed7,438
- Unemployed397 plus or minus 306
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over8,306
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.0 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.4 percent plus or minus 6.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Port Wentworth
- Housing units5,478
- Occupied units5,049
- Vacant units429 plus or minus 241
- Vacancy rate7.8 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Owner occupied2,959
- Renter occupied2,090
- Ownership rate58.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$228,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,812
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.3 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Single family units3,962
- Share single family72.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,441 plus or minus 454
- Share in buildings of two or more26.3 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Mobile homes75 plus or minus 105
- Median year structure built2006
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Port Wentworth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute7,072
- Commuting under 15 minutes967 plus or minus 423
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.7 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,958 plus or minus 649
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.8 percent
- Drove alone80.8 percent
- Carpooled12.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Port Wentworth
SBA loans in Port Wentworth (7(a))
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$21,374,400
- Average approval$1,335,900
- Median approval$487,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported102
- Jobs per approval6.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more43.8 percent
- Share to franchises43.8 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Port Wentworth, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
Port Wentworth
SBA loans in Port Wentworth (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$18,722,000
- Average approval$2,674,571
- Median approval$2,574,000
- Largest approval$5,335,000
- Jobs supported133
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Port Wentworth, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
Port Wentworth
Flood risk in Port Wentworth
- NFIP communityCity of Port Wentworth
- NFIP community number135162
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/13/26(>)
The City of Port Wentworth participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 135162 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chatham County, not Port Wentworth
Chatham County context, not Port Wentworth 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 Port Wentworth.
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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Common questions
Port Wentworth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Port Wentworth, Georgia?
12,892, in 5,049 households. Port Wentworth city covers 16.07 square miles of land, which is 802 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Port Wentworth 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 Port Wentworth?
$79,731. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,100. Median gross rent is $1,812 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Port Wentworth businesses?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $21.4 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $487,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $18.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Port Wentworth, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Port Wentworth borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Port Wentworth. Only 2 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 Port Wentworth in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Port Wentworth appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Port Wentworth, city of, community 135162, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Port Wentworth 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 Port Wentworth.
Is zoning published for Port Wentworth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.