Port Wentworth is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, home to about 12,892 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31407.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Port Wentworth; also Savannah
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Port Wentworth. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)3 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA639 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Port Wentworth; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Port Wentworth had 10,878 residents in the 2020 census, up 232% since 2000.
It’s the 98th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Chatham County grew from 71,239 residents in 1900 to 295,291 in 2020.
Chatham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Savannah Intl Ap, GA weather station (3 miles away).
153,824 jobs at 9,037 businesses in Chatham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Wentworth.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Savannah-Chatham County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godley Station SchoolSavannah | Pre-K–8 | 1,585 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Rice Creek SchoolPort Wentworth | Pre-K–8 | 1,011 | Public | 5.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Savannah.
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