First African Baptist Church

First African Baptist Church is a Baptist church at 23 Montgomery Street, Savannah, GA, 31401 in Savannah, GA 31404. It is one of 414 churches in Savannah, and one of 83 Baptist congregations in the city.

23 Montgomery Street, Savannah, GA, 31401, Savannah, GA, 31404

First African Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First African Baptist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,300 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

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  • Social Isolation: 40.1%
  • Food Insecurity: 26.2%
  • Child Poverty: 31.7% (15.1–48.3%)
  • Housing Insecurity: 21.7%
  • Diabetes: 15.6%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 15.1% (9.3–20.8%)
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.0%
  • Obesity: 38.5%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.8%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 23.2%
  • Poverty Rate: 21.9% (12.9–30.9%)
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.8%
  • Transportation Barriers: 13.8%
  • Unemployment: 8.0% (2.8–13.2%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Savannah city is served by 217 churches — about one congregation for every 727 residents.

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