Port Wentworth is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 14,468 people and two associated neighborhoods, Port Wentworth is the 92nd largest community in Georgia. Port Wentworth has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Port Wentworth, where the median household income is $61,409.00.Port Wentworth is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Port Wentworth is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Wentworth who work in sales jobs (17.87%), office and administrative support (15.75%), and healthcare (7.81%). As is often the case in a small city, Port Wentworth doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Port Wentworth is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.73% of adults in Port Wentworth have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Port Wentworth in 2022 was $25,240, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,960 for a family of four. However, Port Wentworth contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Port Wentworth is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Wentworth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Wentworth residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Port Wentworth also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.30% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Port Wentworth include African, English, German, Somalian, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Port Wentworth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
