Talahi Island, Georgia

Talahi Island is a barrier island, unincorporated community, and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2020 census.^[1] Located between Savannah and the beach resort town of Tybee Island, Talahi Island is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Talahi Island, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Talahi Island
Coordinates: 32°1′58″N 80°58′33″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Chatham
Area [1]
• Total	1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)
• Land	1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation [2]	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,247
• Density	968.92/sq mi (374.12/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31410[3]
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-75239[4]
GNIS feature ID	2583406[2]

Geography

The Talahi Island CDP is located in eastern Chatham County on the island of the same name, one of several islands lying in the tidal marshes between Savannah and the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered to the northeast by the Bull River, to the northwest by Turner Creek, and to the south by Wilmington Island. U.S. Route 80 passes through the island community, leading west 8 miles (13 km) into Savannah and east 9 miles (14 km) to the highway's end at Tybee Island on the Atlantic shore.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Talahi Island CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), of which 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km²), or 12.86%, is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,248		—
2020	1,247		−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850-1870[6] 1870-1880[7] 1890-1910[8] 1920-1930[9] 1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16] 2010[17] 2020[18]

Talahi Island was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[17][16]

Talahi Island, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[17]	Pop 2020[18]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,161	1,133	93.03%	90.86%
Black or African American alone (NH)	29	20	2.32%	1.60%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	4	0.08%	0.32%
Asian alone (NH)	29	27	2.32%	2.17%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	1	6	0.08%	0.48%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	10	22	0.80%	1.76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	35	1.36%	2.81%
Total	1,248	1,247	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talahi Island, Georgia
3. "Talahi Island ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
6. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
7. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
8. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
9. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 251-256.
10. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
11. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
12. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1960.
13. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1970.
14. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
15. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
16. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
17. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Talahi Island CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
18. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Talahi Island CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.