Town guide

Isle of Hope, Georgia

Isle of Hope is a community in Chatham County, Georgia, home to about 2,053 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31406.

Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,0531,047 per sq mi
Median home value$453,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$217Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Isle of Hope

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Isle of Hope

Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA646 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Isle of Hope; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Isle of Hope

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Isle of Hope had 2,357 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 292nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Chatham County grew from 71,239 residents in 1900 to 295,291 in 2020.

Isle of Hope population by census2000: 2,605, 2010: 2,402, 2020: 2,3572,60520002,40220102,3572020

Chatham County, 1900–2020

Chatham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 71,239, 1910: 79,690, 1920: 100,032, 1930: 105,431, 1940: 117,970, 1950: 151,481, 1960: 188,299, 1970: 187,767, 1980: 202,226, 1990: 216,935, 2000: 232,048, 2010: 265,128, 2020: 295,29171K’00’10100K’20’30118K’40’50188K’60’70202K’80’90232K’00’10295K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Isle of HopeJan: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; May: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 71°F, 6.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 74°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 73°F, 5.5 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 48°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in61°40°Jan3.365°43°Feb2.871°49°Mar3.578°55°Apr3.485°63°May3.690°71°Jun6.792°74°Jul5.891°73°Aug5.586°69°Sep4.479°59°Oct3.770°48°Nov2.464°43°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Savannah Intl Ap, GA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Chatham County

153,824 jobs at 9,037 businesses in Chatham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chatham CountyHotels and restaurants: 23,431 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 20,855 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 19,663 jobs; Retail trade: 19,157 jobs; Manufacturing: 16,492 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,489 jobs; Construction: 7,229 jobs; Other services: 6,131 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Transportation and warehousing 13% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 11% Administrative and support 8% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

830 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Isle of Hope.

Nearest hospitals

  • Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Savannah3.0 miles
  • St. Joseph's Hospital - SavannahGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Savannah3.2 miles
  • Candler HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Savannah3.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors80
Specialist doctors146
Dentists50
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants207
Mental health providers205
Physical and occupational therapists101
Optometrists14
Chiropractors27
Pharmacies20

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Isle of Hope

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Lake Mayer Community Park · 94 acres0.7 mi
  • Frank O. Williamson Lake - Natural Resource Park · 61 acres0.7 mi
  • Jennifer Ross Sports Complex · 53 acres0.9 mi
  • Ambuc Park · 13 acres0.8 mi
  • Ambuc Park · 10 acres0.8 mi
  • Chatham County Aquatic Center · 8 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Ben's Meat Market0.5 mi
  • Market Basket0.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lo Cost Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • Walgreens3.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi
  • Walgreens4.0 mi

Libraries

  • Chatham County - Oglethorpe Library1.5 mi
  • Savannah State Library3.2 mi
  • Lane Library3.8 mi
  • The Village Library4.3 mi
  • McGowan Library4.4 mi

Museums

  • Pin Point Heritage Museum2.5 mi
  • Thunderbolt Museum4.1 mi
  • Savannah African Art Museum4.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Isle of Hope

Public schools here are run by Savannah-Chatham County, Department of Juvenile Justice. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hesse SchoolSavannahPre-K–8996Public0.8 mi
Isle of Hope SchoolSavannahPre-K–8569Public2.1 mi
UHS of Savannah Coastal Harbor Treatment CenterSavannahPre-K–1269Public1.6 mi
White Bluff Elementary SchoolSavannahPre-K–5701Public1.7 mi
DJJ Chatham Multi Service CenterSavannah6–12—Special Education1.5 mi
Oglethorpe Charter SchoolSavannah6–8567Charter1.3 mi
The STEM Academy at BartlettSavannah6–8625Public1.2 mi
Jenkins High SchoolSavannah9–121,265Public2.5 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hancock Day SchoolSavannahPre-K–8416Nonsectarian2.0 mi
St James Catholic SchoolSavannahPre-K–8353Roman Catholic0.2 mi
Chatham AcademySavannah1–1283Nonsectarian1.1 mi
St John AcademySavannah2–1230Baptist2.5 mi
Bethesda AcademySavannah6–1289Seventh-day Adventist2.1 mi
Benedictine Military SchoolSavannah9–12410Roman Catholic1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Savannah, Montgomery and Dutch Island.

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