Moving to Tybee Island, Georgia

Population: 3,392. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,614 (+6.5% change)
Males: 1,639 (48.3%), Females: 1,753 (51.7%)

Chatham County

Zip code: 31328

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.9 years
Median household income: $49,741
Median house value: $177,400

Population by Race

Races in Tybee Island:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
• Black (1.9%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (16.5%), Irish (14.0%), German (12.0%), United States (11.4%), Italian (4.1%), Scottish (3.5%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tybee Island

• High school or higher: 88.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tybee Island city

• Never married: 18.2%
• Now married: 57.5%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 7.6%
• Divorced: 15.5%

3.3% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +546 (+19.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tybee Island:

• GA REGIONAL HOSP SAV (about 14 miles; SAVANNAH, GA)
• HILTON HEAD HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC)
• CANDLER HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SAVANNAH, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tybee Island:

• HILTON HEAD (about 19 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Abbreviation: HXD)
• HUNTER AAF (about 20 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SVN)
• SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 26 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Abbreviation: SAV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tybee Island:

• BEAUFORT COUNTY (about 31 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; Abbreviation: 73J)
• RIDGELAND (about 35 miles; RIDGELAND, SC; Abbreviation: 3J1)
• LIBERTY COUNTY (about 57 miles; HINESVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: 2J2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tybee Island:

• SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 16 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,565)
• ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
• GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
• MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 83 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
• COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 83 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 9,756)
• CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,191)
• TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 86 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)

Private primary/middle school in Tybee Island:

• ST MICHAELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: PO BOX 740 714 LOVELL AVE; Grades: PK – 8)