Pooler, Georgia

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Pooler-Bloomingdale census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31322. The Survey maps it on the Garden City quadrangle. 25,711 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 20 feet above sea level.

Pooler within Chatham County

Population over time

2 figures

Pooler grew from 19,140 to 25,711 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

Year	People	Change
2010	19,140
2020	25,711	+6,571 (+34%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

1942 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:62500
1947 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
1948 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
1955 USGS Garden City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1957 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
1960 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000
1961 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
1980 USGS Garden City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1981 USGS Savannah quadrangle1:100000

Fires near this place

367 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 367 fires within 5 miles of Pooler between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,677 acres in total. 16 started naturally. 84 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	117
Arson/incendiarism	84
Misuse of fire by a minor	46
Railroad operations and maintenance	35
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	28
Recreation and ceremony	17
Equipment and vehicle use	16
Natural	16
Smoking	8

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
6 September 1999	Debris and open burning	4.4 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 1999	Debris and open burning	26 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
30 September 2009	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
29 September 2019	Debris and open burning	6.2 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2020CHATHAM002
29 September 2003	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
29 September 2003	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
24 September 1993	Debris and open burning	11 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
23 September 2005	Recreation and ceremony	1.0 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Chatham County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Pooler: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Davis Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Finley Pit No. 4	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Fortner Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Chatham County

Storms near this place

43 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pooler in 43 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 24 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 4 lightning, 3 flash flood. The reports record 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
July 2010	Lightning	Pooler	4 hurt	Broadcast media reported that four residents of an apartment complex felt lightning go right through their building as it struck on Monday afternoon, July 12th, 2010. The Pooler, Georgia Fire Department said the residents were inside a building at the Carlisle, formerly the Alta Town Lakes apartments, when the lightning hit their units at 385 Godley Station Boulevard. They said no one was seriously injured. There was no damage to the apartments. One or the individuals said he was just standing by the refrigerator, opened it up and the next thing he knew, he felt something go straight through his hand. It felt like it went down my spine and hit me in the head like somebody punched me in the face and then I felt it go out my foot, but it happened in just like a second, he said. Next thing i know, I was on the ground, and it felt like the room was spinning, like fast, said resident John McDonald. He said he had a massive headache, but was not seriously hurt.
July 2013	Lightning	Pooler	$20,000	Lightning struck powerboxes and caused a fire at townhomes.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	$8,000	The public reported a few shutters and shingles blown off a house. 7 trees were also snapped about 30 feet from the ground. The wind was esimated to be 70 mph.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	$3,250	Chatham County Emergency Management reported a power line down along the 1000 Block of Highway 80 near the intersection with Seabrook Parkway. A power transformer also blew near the intersection of Highway 80 and Conaway Road.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	$3,250	A spotter reported a tree and power line down along the 400 block of Cliff Drive. Two fences were also damaged at the same location.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	$2,250	A Chatham County emergency manager reported a tree down on power lines near the intersection of Sheftall Street and Tietgen Street.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	$2,000	The media reported 2 trees down in Pooler.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	$2,000	Numerous trees down on I-95 at exit 104.
June 2022	Lightning	Pooler	$1,000	The Chatham County Emergency Management Agency reported a structure fire caused by a lightning strike in the 60 Block of Tanger Outlets Boulevard.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	$1,000	Emergency Manager reported a tree down on a powerline near the Savannah Conference Hotel.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	$1,000	The public reported large tree limbs down in Pooler.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	$500	Emergency Manager reported a tree down on Highway 80, near Interstate 95.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	$500	Law Enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of Highway 80 and Louisville Road, 1 mile east-southeast of Pooler, Georgia.
August 2025	Flash Flood	Pooler	-	The City of Savannah Emergency Management reported Benton Boulevard flooded and impassable between Mulberry Road and Pooler Parkway.
August 2025	Flash Flood	Pooler	-	An emergency manager reported Park Avenue from Pooler Parkway to Tanger Outlets closed due to flooding. A vehicle was also stalled in one to two feet of floodwater near the intersection of Canal Street and Park Avenue.
August 2025	Flash Flood	Pooler	-	An emergency manager reported multiple vehicles stranded in floodwaters near the intersection of Forest Lakes Drive and North Godley Station Boulevard.
May 2024	Hail	Pooler	-	Local broadcast media relayed a report of nickel sized hail near Pooler.
April 2023	Hail	Pooler	-	A trained spotter reported pea to quarter size hail on Wyndham Way.
February 2021	Hail	Pooler	-	Numerous reports of quarter size hail were received by the public in the Pooler and Bloomingdale area.
February 2021	Hail	Pooler	-	A trained spotter reported hail approximately the size of ping pong balls near the intersection of Pooler Parkway and Outlets Way.
March 2020	Hail	Pooler	-	The Savannah TV station WTOC reported dime sized hail in Pooler.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	-	An emergency manager reported a tree down on two vehicles near the 1400 Block of Benton Boulevard.
April 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	-	A Chatham County emergency manager reported a tree on a home and downed power lines on Glenwood Drive in Pooler, GA.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	-	A 15 inch diameter tree was reported snapped off with pea sized hail falling.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	-	A trained spotter reported multiple trees down on Wyndham Road in the Forest Lakes Subdivision.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	-	Multiple trees were down in the new Tanger outlet parking low. Some trees were newly planted. At least one tree was on a car.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	-	A trained spotter reported multiple trees down on houses and power lines down near Cliff Drive in Pooler.
June 2014	Heavy Rain	Pooler	-	A trained spotter measured 4.75 inches of rainfall since 4 pm EDT.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	-	A Chatham County emergency manager reported trees down at the Arbors off of Benton Boulevard.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	-	A Chatham County emergency manager reported a tree down at the intersection of Reid Street and Rothwell Street.
May 2011	Hail	Pooler	-	Broadcast Media relayed a report of penny size hail in Pooler, Georgia.
June 2010	Hail	Pooler	-	A spotter reported penny size hail ongoing at the present time.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	-	A trained weather spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph in Pooler, Georgia near Interstate 95.
March 2009	Hail	Pooler	-	The public reported dime to nickel size hail fell for five minutes and briefly covered the ground before melting.
October 2008	Funnel Cloud	Pooler	-	The public reported a funnel cloud in Pooler, Georgia.
April 2006	Lightning	Pooler	-	A house was struck by lightning and caught on fire.
May 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	-	Trees down along highway 80.
September 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	-	Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	-	Several trees and limbs were down.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	-	Numerous trees and powerlines down.
July 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Pooler	-	Trees and powerlines down.
April 2006	Hail	Pooler	-	no account filed
August 1997	Hail	Pooler	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Chatham County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Williams	0.7 miles	18
Tutens	0.8 miles	18
Garden Acres Estates	0.8 miles	18
Starland Park	1.3 miles	15
Hamer	2.6 miles	15
Ottawa Estates	2.8 miles	18
Bloomingdale	3.0 miles	18
Port Wentworth Junction	3.5 miles	16

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Pooler	An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2648622	The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332725. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.