For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
Chatham County had 5.6 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 27.4, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Savannah County, the 3rd county formed in Georgia, was created from what had been Christ Church Parish and part of St. Phillips Parish, dating from 1777. The county was named for one of England's most celebrated prime ministers, William Pitt, the Earl of Chatham.

Savannah, the largest city in the county, is home to a National Historic Landmark District of 2.5 square miles and more than 1,100 architecturally significant buildings. The Victorian District is one of the nation's largest collections of that period's architecture.

Chatham County was the site of the yachting events for the 1996 Olympics.