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Bloomingdale, Georgia
Official seal of Bloomingdale, Georgia
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Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia
Location in Chatham County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Chatham
Established 1840 (1840)
Area
 • Total 14.05 sq mi (36.39 km2)
 • Land 13.78 sq mi (35.69 km2)
 • Water 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 2,790
 • Density 202.45/sq mi (78.17/km2)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP code
31302
Area code(s) 912
FIPS code 13-08844
GNIS feature ID 0331192

Bloomingdale is a city in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 2,790. It is part of the Savannah metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

Bloomingdale is located along the northwestern border of Chatham County at 32°7′27″N 81°18′26″W / 32.12417°N 81.30722°W / 32.12417; -81.30722 (32.124122, -81.307211). It is bordered to the northeast by Port Wentworth, to the east by Pooler, to the south by a western portion of Savannah, and to the northwest by Effingham County. U.S. Route 80 runs east–west through the center of Bloomingdale, and Interstate 16 runs parallel to it through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 152. Both highways lead east 13 miles (21 km) to downtown Savannah.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bloomingdale has a total area of 14.0 square miles (36.3 km2), of which 12.8 square miles (33.1 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), or 8.90%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980 1,855
1990 2,271 22.4%
2000 2,665 17.3%
2010 2,713 1.8%
2020 2,790 2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
Bloomingdale racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 2,097 75.16%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 309 11.08%
Native American 14 0.5%
Asian 27 0.97%
Other/Mixed 163 5.84%
Hispanic or Latino 180 6.45%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,790 people, 1,272 households, and 791 families residing in the city.

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