Yes, we have the African-American festivals and St. Patrick's Day and the Asian Festival, but when you go to these various events and see the diversity there, you know that Savannah is the kind of city where anyone can be a part. Chatham Changes Minorities continued to make big gains in Chatham County. The black population grew almost 14 percent since 1990, while the white population dropped about 2 percent. Gary Hytrek, an assistant professor of sociology at Georgia Southern University , thinks that follows a common national trend. Middleclass African Americans seem to be following.
Folks can get away from where they're at.
You see the types of people within the city change dramatically. Asian and Latino populations are growing, too, though their numbers were smaller to start with. Commission Chairman Billy Hair, however, contends he prefers a consistent growth in Chatham compared to the mad pace in Bryan and Liberty counties. I had no idea what to expect. Hair contends that neighboring counties have always been bedroom communities for Chatham and Savannah businesses.