Chapter ED Intelligence · Chapter Report
ARC of Southeast Georgia
Southeast and Caribbean Division · Georgia Region
GA · 18 counties · HQ Savannah, GA · FEMA Region IV
906,192
People
346,404
Households
45.7%
Households below the ALICE survival threshold
18
Counties · 8,530 sq mi
Nearly 46% of households across this chapter live below the ALICE survival threshold — the working families one disaster away from crisis.
In this report · Economic vulnerability · Who lives here · Home fire mission (FLARE) · mission delivery & the bespoke relationship strategy to follow
Sources: American Red Cross geography + 2023 demographics reference table; United Way ALICE + poverty (latest county year).
Geography & Footprint
The chapter's footprint.
18
Counties
8,530
Square miles
906,192
People
Georgia Region
Southeast and Caribbean Division
| County | People | Sq mi | % of chapter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 303,984 | 478 | 33.5% |
| Glynn | 85,808 | 445 | 9.5% |
| Bulloch | 84,390 | 689 | 9.3% |
| Effingham | 69,857 | 483 | 7.7% |
| Liberty | 65,955 | 537 | 7.3% |
| Camden | 56,315 | 661 | 6.2% |
| Bryan | 50,444 | 448 | 5.6% |
| Wayne | 30,933 | 649 | 3.4% |
| Toombs | 26,997 | 371 | 3.0% |
| Tattnall | 24,087 | 488 | 2.7% |
| Appling | 18,448 | 512 | 2.0% |
| Brantley | 18,159 | 447 | 2.0% |
| Long | 17,194 | 404 | 1.9% |
| Charlton | 12,713 | 783 | 1.4% |
| Candler | 11,019 | 249 | 1.2% |
| Evans | 10,684 | 187 | 1.2% |
| McIntosh | 10,659 | 454 | 1.2% |
| Montgomery | 8,546 | 245 | 0.9% |
HQ: Savannah, GA · FEMA Region IV. Counties sorted by population.
Who Lives Here
The people of this chapter.
37
Median age
$61,657
Median household income
14.5%
Age 65+
37.7%
Renter households
Age distribution
Race & ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino (any race): 8.4% of residents.
Source: American Red Cross 2023 demographics reference table. Chapter figures aggregate the 18 counties; median age and income are population-weighted.
Economic Vulnerability
Where the need is greatest.
| County | People | Median HH income | ALICE | Poverty | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appling | 18,448 | $48,014 | 37.3% | 21.2% | 58.5% |
| Charlton | 12,713 | $46,503 | 38.7% | 19.6% | 58.2% |
| Tattnall | 24,087 | $53,907 | 35.6% | 22.2% | 57.7% |
| McIntosh | 10,659 | $54,068 | 35.4% | 21.5% | 56.9% |
| Brantley | 18,159 | $40,582 | 36.2% | 19.0% | 55.2% |
| Evans | 10,684 | $48,937 | 36.0% | 18.8% | 54.9% |
| Liberty | 65,955 | $49,150 | 38.7% | 15.0% | 53.6% |
| Candler | 11,019 | $42,810 | 37.1% | 16.2% | 53.3% |
| Wayne | 30,933 | $50,391 | 33.1% | 20.0% | 53.2% |
| Montgomery | 8,546 | $54,663 | 36.9% | 16.1% | 53.0% |
| Bulloch | 84,390 | $56,545 | 28.9% | 21.9% | 50.8% |
| Toombs | 26,997 | $47,211 | 29.3% | 20.0% | 49.2% |
| Long | 17,194 | $56,903 | 28.8% | 15.8% | 44.6% |
| Chatham | 303,984 | $65,039 | 28.9% | 15.0% | 43.8% |
| + 4 more counties — full table in the county appendix | |||||
Combined = households in poverty plus ALICE households (above poverty, below the cost of basics), as a share of all county households. Source: United Way ALICE, latest county year.
Risk & Disaster History
What this chapter is up against.
$599.0M
Expected annual loss, all hazards
Chatham
Highest-risk county
77.1%
Avg social vulnerability (SVI)
6
FEMA declarations, 5 yr (top county)
| County | NRI risk | Exp. annual loss | SVI %ile | FEMA 5yr | FEMA all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham | Relatively High | $276.7M | 80.5% | 4 | 19 |
| Liberty | Relatively Moderate | $68.4M | 90.1% | 4 | 18 |
| Glynn | Relatively Moderate | $40.1M | 77.4% | 4 | 20 |
| Bulloch | Relatively Low | $33.2M | 83.7% | 6 | 22 |
| Bryan | Relatively Low | $33.0M | 31.1% | 4 | 21 |
| Effingham | Relatively Low | $25.1M | 28.5% | 4 | 17 |
| Camden | Relatively Low | $20.5M | 66.2% | 5 | 21 |
| Tattnall | Relatively Low | $20.0M | 92.9% | 6 | 23 |
| McIntosh | Relatively Low | $16.9M | 71.0% | 4 | 22 |
| Appling | Relatively Low | $12.5M | 91.2% | 5 | 20 |
| Wayne | Relatively Low | $10.9M | 94.3% | 5 | 19 |
| Toombs | Very Low | $10.9M | 98.6% | 6 | 23 |
| Brantley | Very Low | $7.0M | 39.7% | 6 | 23 |
| Evans | Very Low | $5.6M | 97.8% | 5 | 17 |
| + 4 more counties — full table in the county appendix | |||||
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index 2025 (risk rating, expected annual loss), CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022 (social-vulnerability percentile), FEMA disaster declarations — via the Red Cross national county database.
Disaster History
A chapter shaped by disaster.
43
Federal disaster declarations
12
Hurricanes
Hurricane
Most common type
2026
Most recent
By incident type
Most recent declarations
| FY | Disaster | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Highway 82 Fire | Fire |
| 2026 | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm |
| 2024 | Hurricane Helene | Hurricane |
| 2024 | Hurricane Helene | Tropical Storm |
| 2024 | Tropical Storm Debby | Tropical Storm |
| 2024 | Hurricane Debby | Tropical Storm |
| 2023 | Hurricane Idalia | Hurricane |
| 2020 | Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological |
| 2020 | Covid-19 | Biological |
| 2019 | Hurricane Dorian | Hurricane |
Source: FEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 — county-level, deduplicated to unique disasters.
Home Fire Mission · FLARE 2024
Every home fire is a Red Cross moment.
423
Home fires (2024)
52.7%
Red Cross care rate
136
Fires with no Red Cross notification
4.7
Fires per 10,000 residents
Red Cross cared for 53% of home fires — but 136 (32%) happened with no Red Cross notification: the prevention, smoke-alarm, and response opportunity, county by county.
Source: FLARE Fire Incidents 2024 (American Red Cross, public layer). “With care” = Red Cross provided assistance; “no notification” = the Red Cross was never alerted to the fire.
Home Fire · Respond & Prevent
Red Cross shows up — and prevents.
4,765
Home-fire calls answered (RC response)
4,213
Single-family fire responses
2,963
Free smoke alarms installed
497
Multi-family fire responses
Red Cross answered 4,765 home-fire calls and installed 2,963 free smoke alarms across the chapter — response and prevention, county by county.
Sources: DRO National 800-RedCross Calls by County (RC fire responses); Smoke Alarm Installs FY15–FY24 (American Red Cross).
Blood & BioMed
The blood mission's local footprint.
67,284
Blood units collected (FY22–26)
2,941
Blood drives held
608
Drives in FY2026
18
Counties with drives
Blood drives are active in 18 of the chapter's 18 counties — every county without one is an employer or civic opening: a host site, a sponsored drive, a standing partnership.
Source: BioMed Collections FY22–FY26 (American Red Cross). Drives = collection events; units = products collected.
Red Cross Facilities
The chapter's physical footprint.
5
Red Cross facilities
1
Owned
4
Leased / licensed
1
BioMed sites
By type / function
BioMed facilities
Savannah GA Blood Donation CenterPlatelets & Red Cells
Sources: Red Cross real-estate portfolio (reintel.jbf.com) + BioMed facilities (biomed.jbf.com).
Locations, types and functions only — no cost, square footage, or lease terms are disclosed.
Red Cross Philanthropy · Major Donors
Who gives here.
Major-donor giving across the chapter — three fiscal years. Internal planning data.
$752,057
Total giving, 3-year
36
Major donors
$70,826
Current FY · ▼ 85% vs prior FY
$555,685
Top: Chatham
| County | Major donors | Total giving, 3-year |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 19 | $555,685 |
| Glynn | 7 | $81,600 |
| Bulloch | 3 | $46,017 |
| Toombs | 1 | $22,756 |
| Bryan | 2 | $20,000 |
| Montgomery | 1 | $10,500 |
| Effingham | 1 | $5,500 |
| Brantley | 1 | $5,000 |
| Wayne | 1 | $5,000 |
Source: Red Cross major-donor giving by county, three fiscal years.
Internal / executive-director planning use — not donor-facing.
County Deep Dive
Chatham County
303,984
People
$65,039
Median HH income
43.8%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively High
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age36.6
ALICE households35,570
Poverty households18,452
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$276.7M
Social vulnerability (SVI)80.5%
FEMA declarations (all time)19
Home fires, CY202499
Fires, no RC notification42
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$555,685
Chatham County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Glynn County
85,808
People
$64,011
Median HH income
39.3%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age42.8
ALICE households8,180
Poverty households6,735
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$40.1M
Social vulnerability (SVI)77.4%
FEMA declarations (all time)20
Home fires, CY202455
Fires, no RC notification19
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$81,600
Glynn County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Bulloch County
84,390
People
$56,545
Median HH income
50.8%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age29.4
ALICE households8,953
Poverty households6,776
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$33.2M
Social vulnerability (SVI)83.7%
FEMA declarations (all time)22
Home fires, CY202430
Fires, no RC notification10
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$46,017
Bulloch County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Effingham County
69,857
People
$74,610
Median HH income
38.0%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age37.8
ALICE households7,051
Poverty households1,906
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$25.1M
Social vulnerability (SVI)28.5%
FEMA declarations (all time)17
Home fires, CY202426
Fires, no RC notification10
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$5,500
Effingham County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Liberty County
65,955
People
$49,150
Median HH income
53.6%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age30.4
ALICE households9,051
Poverty households3,506
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$68.4M
Social vulnerability (SVI)90.1%
FEMA declarations (all time)18
Home fires, CY202441
Fires, no RC notification11
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr—
Liberty County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Camden County
56,315
People
$66,941
Median HH income
42.8%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age33.9
ALICE households6,036
Poverty households2,963
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$20.5M
Social vulnerability (SVI)66.2%
FEMA declarations (all time)21
Home fires, CY202429
Fires, no RC notification8
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr—
Camden County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Bryan County
50,444
People
$84,297
Median HH income
33.6%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age38.2
ALICE households3,968
Poverty households1,345
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$33.0M
Social vulnerability (SVI)31.1%
FEMA declarations (all time)21
Home fires, CY202424
Fires, no RC notification7
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$20,000
Bryan County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Wayne County
30,933
People
$50,391
Median HH income
53.2%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age38.5
ALICE households3,660
Poverty households2,214
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$10.9M
Social vulnerability (SVI)94.3%
FEMA declarations (all time)19
Home fires, CY202416
Fires, no RC notification4
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$5,000
Wayne County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Toombs County
26,997
People
$47,211
Median HH income
49.2%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age38.7
ALICE households2,965
Poverty households2,021
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$10.9M
Social vulnerability (SVI)98.6%
FEMA declarations (all time)23
Home fires, CY202416
Fires, no RC notification4
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$22,756
Toombs County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Tattnall County
24,087
People
$53,907
Median HH income
57.7%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age38.5
ALICE households2,686
Poverty households1,673
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$20.0M
Social vulnerability (SVI)92.9%
FEMA declarations (all time)23
Home fires, CY202420
Fires, no RC notification6
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr—
Tattnall County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Appling County
18,448
People
$48,014
Median HH income
58.5%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age40.6
ALICE households2,628
Poverty households1,491
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$12.5M
Social vulnerability (SVI)91.2%
FEMA declarations (all time)20
Home fires, CY202415
Fires, no RC notification3
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr—
Appling County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Brantley County
18,159
People
$40,582
Median HH income
55.2%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age40.1
ALICE households2,473
Poverty households1,299
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$7.0M
Social vulnerability (SVI)39.7%
FEMA declarations (all time)23
Home fires, CY202411
Fires, no RC notification2
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$5,000
Brantley County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Long County
17,194
People
$56,903
Median HH income
44.6%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age33.3
ALICE households1,683
Poverty households920
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$5.5M
Social vulnerability (SVI)88.5%
FEMA declarations (all time)18
Home fires, CY20246
Fires, no RC notification1
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr—
Long County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Charlton County
12,713
People
$46,503
Median HH income
58.2%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age39.7
ALICE households1,580
Poverty households800
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$5.4M
Social vulnerability (SVI)88.5%
FEMA declarations (all time)21
Home fires, CY20247
Fires, no RC notification3
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr—
Charlton County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Candler County
11,019
People
$42,810
Median HH income
53.3%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age40
ALICE households1,551
Poverty households678
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$4.3M
Social vulnerability (SVI)91.6%
FEMA declarations (all time)22
Home fires, CY202413
Fires, no RC notification5
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr—
Candler County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Evans County
10,684
People
$48,937
Median HH income
54.9%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age38.1
ALICE households1,397
Poverty households730
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$5.6M
Social vulnerability (SVI)97.8%
FEMA declarations (all time)17
Home fires, CY20248
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr—
Evans County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
McIntosh County
10,659
People
$54,068
Median HH income
56.9%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age48.5
ALICE households1,694
Poverty households1,028
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$16.9M
Social vulnerability (SVI)71.0%
FEMA declarations (all time)22
Home fires, CY20243
Fires, no RC notification1
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr—
McIntosh County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Montgomery County
8,546
People
$54,663
Median HH income
53.0%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age39.1
ALICE households1,114
Poverty households487
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$3.0M
Social vulnerability (SVI)75.5%
FEMA declarations (all time)21
Home fires, CY20244
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$10,500
Montgomery County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
Your Live Tools
The chapter's Experience Builder apps & federal tools.
Red Cross Intelligence Briefing
Chapter risk, hardship, hazards & county drilldowns
experience.arcgis.com
Disaster Response Intelligence
Spatial disaster-response intelligence
Experience Builder app
Red Cross Real Estate
Facilities & market intelligence
experience.arcgis.com
Service Area Planning
Service-area geography & planning
Experience Builder app
Community Mobilization V
Local resource & mobilization map
experience.arcgis.com
Biomed
Blood & BioMed footprint
experience.arcgis.com
FEMA RAPT
Resilience analysis & planning
www.fema.gov
Census Community Resilience
People & resilience context
www.census.gov
Red Cross Experience Builder apps give the live, drill-down companion to this report; federal tools add official context.
Sources & Methodology
Every number, traceable.
Tools produce facts; humans own decisions. Each figure in this report traces to a named source and vintage.
| Metric | Source | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| geography + 2023 demographics | ALICE master / Red Cross reference table | 2023 |
| ALICE + poverty households | MASTER counties ALICE+demographics | 2023 |
| flare | flare_fire_incidents (public AGOL, CY24) | CY2024 |
| smoke_alarms | GIS_MAP_FY15_to_FY24 (AGOL item b09f21d9…) | FY15–24 |
| lives_saved | Lives_Saved_Map_30_Apr_2026 (AGOL item ff313330…) | 2026 |
| blood | Biomed Collections 22-26 by chapter/county | FY22–26 |
| risk + disaster history | FEMA NRI 2025 · CDC SVI 2022 · FEMA declarations (red-cross-data county master) | FEMA NRI 2025 · SVI 2022 |
| fema disaster history | FEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 | 2026 |
| facilities / real estate (no costs) | Red Cross facilities portfolio — reintel.jbf.com (locations, types & ownership only; no cost/lease terms) | FY25 |
| home-fire RC responses (SFF/MFF) | DRO National 800-RedCross Calls by County (org AGOL) | FY24–26 |
Geography: American Red Cross chapter↔county reference. The full machine-readable source ledger ships with the data bundle.
Appendix · County Data
Full county table.
| County | Pop | Households | Hardship | NRI risk | Exp. annual loss | Fires '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 303,984 | 122,795 | 43.8% | Relatively High | $276.7M | 99 |
| Glynn | 85,808 | 35,108 | 39.3% | Relatively Moderate | $40.1M | 55 |
| Bulloch | 84,390 | 31,275 | 50.8% | Relatively Low | $33.2M | 30 |
| Effingham | 69,857 | 24,898 | 38.0% | Relatively Low | $25.1M | 26 |
| Liberty | 65,955 | 23,883 | 53.6% | Relatively Moderate | $68.4M | 41 |
| Camden | 56,315 | 21,124 | 42.8% | Relatively Low | $20.5M | 29 |
| Bryan | 50,444 | 17,477 | 33.6% | Relatively Low | $33.0M | 24 |
| Wayne | 30,933 | 11,372 | 53.2% | Relatively Low | $10.9M | 16 |
| Toombs | 26,997 | 10,551 | 49.2% | Very Low | $10.9M | 16 |
| Tattnall | 24,087 | 7,816 | 57.7% | Relatively Low | $20.0M | 20 |
| Appling | 18,448 | 7,176 | 58.5% | Relatively Low | $12.5M | 15 |
| Brantley | 18,159 | 6,996 | 55.2% | Very Low | $7.0M | 11 |
| Long | 17,194 | 5,811 | 44.6% | Very Low | $5.5M | 6 |
| Charlton | 12,713 | 4,102 | 58.2% | Very Low | $5.4M | 7 |
| Candler | 11,019 | 4,170 | 53.3% | Very Low | $4.3M | 13 |
| Evans | 10,684 | 4,094 | 54.9% | Very Low | $5.6M | 8 |
| McIntosh | 10,659 | 4,607 | 56.9% | Relatively Low | $16.9M | 3 |
| Montgomery | 8,546 | 3,149 | 53.0% | Very Low | $3.0M | 4 |
One row per county. Combined hardship = poverty + ALICE households. Fires = FLARE CY2024.