Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Overall it grades C−, ranked 156th of 258 in Georgia. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 83% of the country. Its weakest subject is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $339K for a typical one and 4.4 times the Savannah metro’s $77K median household income. Pooler's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns. Pooler’s January low is 39°F, above both Georgia’s towns (33°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Tom Triplett Park, at 181 acres.
Where Pooler beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
19,140 counted in 2010 and 25,711 in 2020; an estimated 32,744 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 28% since 2020, after 34.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Pooler is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 337 in 1910, 25,711 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pooler. Close and well known come first.
10 mi MuseumMercer House
15 mi National MonumentFort Pulaski National Monument321K visitors a year
10 mi MuseumSorrel–Weed House
14 mi State parkWormsloe Historic Site
10 mi MuseumCongregation Mickve Israel
10 mi Park & preserveForsyth ParkMercer House: Kyle Kesselring from Canal Winchester, OH, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Pulaski National Monument: Edibobb, CC BY 3.0 · Sorrel–Weed House: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wormsloe Historic Site: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Congregation Mickve Israel: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forsyth Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pooler, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Pooler.
Pooler draws workers from Savannah and beyond and has home values still below their peak, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Georgia (mostly hurricanes).
20 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Pooler is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Pooler | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tom Triplett Park | 0.4 mi | 181 |
| 2. County Owned Savannah and Ogeechee Canal (DB 100U/509) | — | 57 |
| 3. Pooler Recreation Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Savannah-Chatham County school district. One of its 5 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Chatham Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 796 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
18,479 jobs are based in Pooler, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 7,357 in 2013 to 18,479.
Most working residents leave Pooler for work: only 16% work in town. Jobs based in Pooler grew to 18,479 in 2023, 11,122 more than in 2013. 7.4% of Pooler residents live below the poverty line.
| Pooler | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 9.2% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of Georgia towns, with expected losses of about $668 per resident a year; that rating is what its D− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1979, 67 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pooler. Among 262 Georgia towns, just 10 have a higher FEMA risk score than Pooler.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
30% of adults have obesity in Pooler. Pooler beats the Georgia average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Pooler.
| Pooler | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Pooler | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.2% | 17.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.5% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pooler has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Pooler’s July high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pooler's reported crime rate is below Georgia's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 21 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Pooler | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.9 per 1,000 residents | 14.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Georgia average. Pooler has grown 28% since 2020, to 32,744 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 40% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.
| Pooler | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 25% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.7 years | 36.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 24% | 22% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Pooler | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.1% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.8% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical value, about $339K, is 8% below its September 2024 peak.
Typical home values fell 4.5% in the year to September 2026.
| Pooler | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,671 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 58% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Pooler
About 7 of every 100 Pooler residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
Where Pooler’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Georgia, United States
Pooler is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pooler had a population of 25,711. Pooler is located northwest of Savannah along Interstates 95 and 16. It comprises part of the Savannah metropolitan area.
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2 towns share a border with Pooler.
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pooler | #156 | C− | C− | — | C | A− |
| Bloomingdale | #135 | C | C | B− | C | B+ |
| Savannah | #191 | D | C | — | C | C+ |
Pooler and Savannah report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Pooler with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Pooler grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #156 of 258 in Georgia. It grades A− for health and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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