Whitemarsh Island, Georgia

Whitemarsh Island (/ˈhwɪtmɑːrʃ/; WHIT-marsh) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,983 at the 2020 U.S. census.^[1] It is part of the Savannah metropolitan statistical area. The communities of Whitemarsh Island are a relatively affluent suburb of Savannah.

Whitemarsh Island, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Islands High School
Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°2′22″N 81°0′28″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Chatham
Area [1]
• Total	6.65 sq mi (17.21 km2)
• Land	5.82 sq mi (15.06 km2)
• Water	0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
Elevation [2]	3 ft (0.9 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,983
• Density	1,200.86/sq mi (463.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	13-82636[3]
GNIS feature ID	1867247[2]

Geography

The Whitemarsh Island CDP is located at 32°2′22″N 81°0′28″W (32.039482, -81.007850),^[4] occupying the island of the same name. It is bordered to the north by Richardson Creek, to the east by Turner Creek, and to the south and west by the Wilmington River, all of which are tidal water bodies. U.S. Route 80 crosses the island, leading west into Savannah and east to Tybee Island on the Atlantic shore. The Islands Expressway runs northwest from Whitemarsh Island 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to downtown Savannah.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Whitemarsh Island CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.2 km²), of which 5.6 square miles (14.6 km²) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), or 15.10%, is water.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	2,554		—
2000	5,824		128.0%
2010	6,792		16.6%
2020	6,983		2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]

Whitemarsh Island was first listed as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census.^[17]

Whitemarsh Island, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000[20]	Pop 2010[21]	Pop 2020[19]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	4,717	5,469	5,497	80.99%	80.52%	78.72%
Black or African American alone (NH)	530	567	379	9.10%	8.35%	5.43%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	13	9	12	0.22%	0.13%	0.17%
Asian alone (NH)	334	417	455	5.73%	6.14%	6.52%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	7	3	2	0.12%	0.04%	0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	13	9	39	0.22%	0.13%	0.56%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	70	113	339	1.20%	1.66%	4.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	140	205	260	2.40%	3.02%	3.72%
Total	5,824	6,792	6,983	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,983 people, 2,752 households, and 1,704 families residing in the CDP.

Education

It is in Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools.^[22] Schools include:

• Islands High School^[23]
• Coastal Middle School^[24]
• Marshpoint Elementary School^[25]

Live Oak Public Libraries operates the Islands Library.^[26]

• 
  Coastal Middle School
• 
  Marshpoint Elementary School
• 
  Live Oak Public Libraries, Whitemarsh Island