Dutch IslandGA
A town of 1,225.
Is Dutch Island a good place to live?
The best of Dutch Island’s subject grades is an A for health; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. 53% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Dutch Island, where Georgia’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 2 of Georgia’s 371 towns score lower on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 97% of U.S. towns. Dutch Island’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, above both Georgia’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Only 19 of Georgia’s 373 towns score lower on history. Dutch Island has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dutch Island stand out
Where Dutch Island beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Dutch Island | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.8% | 17.7% |
Dutch Island lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 10% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
How Dutch Island grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Dutch Island is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Mercer House and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dutch Island. Close and well known come first.
6 mi MuseumMercer House
5 mi National MonumentFort Pulaski National Monument321K visitors a year
3 mi State parkWormsloe Historic Site
6 mi MuseumSorrel–Weed House
6 mi MuseumCongregation Mickve Israel
6 mi Park & preserveForsyth ParkPhoto credits
Mercer House: Kyle Kesselring from Canal Winchester, OH, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Pulaski National Monument: Edibobb, CC BY 3.0 · Wormsloe Historic Site: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sorrel–Weed House: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Congregation Mickve Israel: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forsyth Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Moving to Dutch Island: who provides what
Dutch Island is unincorporated, so Chatham County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dutch Island.
Fewer of Dutch Island’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Georgia or U.S. town
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Dutch Island. Among 262 Georgia towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Dutch Island. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Dutch Island.
| Dutch Island | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 39% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 29% | 25% |
| What stands out | Dutch Island | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.8% | 17.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.5% | 15% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The FEMA risk score in Dutch Island is higher than in most of Georgia or the rest of the country
The FEMA risk score in Dutch Island is 96 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Dutch Island’s working residents commute to Savannah
Most working residents leave Dutch Island for work: only 2% work in town. 20% of Dutch Island residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Dutch Island has added 43 jobs, to 69 in 2023.
| Dutch Island | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Dutch Island
Dutch Island has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Dutch Island’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median home in Dutch Island sells for about $975K
Only 1 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Dutch Island.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dutch Island has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
2.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Dutch Island
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Dutch Island
About 0 of every 100 Dutch Island residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
1,225 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Dutch Island
Place in Georgia, United States
Dutch Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, and at the 2020 census, its population was 1,238.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 8 ft
- Area code
- 912
Questions about Dutch Island
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dutch Island, GA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $568,000, 73% above the Georgia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.