McIntosh County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,187
Median household income: $50,348
Median home value: $173,900

McIntosh County, Georgia counts 11,187 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $50,348 runs below the Georgia figure of $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, McIntosh County's population declined 21.1% from 14,174 to 11,187, while its median household income rose 1.7% from $49,504 to $50,348.

18.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,187
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,348
Median home value: $173,900
Median gross rent: $781
Housing units: 6,796
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,17411,187

Median household income

$49,504$50,348

Median home value

$128,000$173,900

Median gross rent

$813$781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,174	$49,504	$128,000	$813
2020	14,217	$56,262	$152,700	$798
2021	11,291	$49,951	$153,600	$691
2022	11,183	$51,262	$157,600	$760
2023	11,187	$50,348	$173,900	$781

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7418.5%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	301	2.7%
5 to 17	1,397	12.5%
18 to 24	661	5.9%
25 to 34	1,349	12.1%
35 to 44	1,048	9.4%
45 to 54	1,317	11.8%
55 to 64	1,835	16.4%
65 to 74	2,067	18.5%
75 and over	1,212	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,022	62.8%
Black or African American	3,326	29.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	36	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	506	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	282	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,626	18.4%
High school graduate	2,970	33.6%
Some college or associate's	2,587	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,098	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	547	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,358	78.3%
Carpooled	271	6.3%
Public transit	15	0.3%
Walked	45	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	588	13.7%
Other means	12	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	556	15.0%
15 to 29 min	950	25.7%
30 to 44 min	933	25.2%
45 to 59 min	641	17.3%
60+ min	621	16.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 22.4% (2,475 of 11,048)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,233	67.6%
Nonfamily households	1,551	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,784	70.4%
Vacant	2,012	29.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,838	80.2%
Renter-occupied	946	19.8%

1-unit, detached56.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other38.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,868	56.9%
1-unit, attached	29	0.4%
2 to 4 units	49	0.7%
5 to 19 units	158	2.3%
20 or more units	46	0.7%
Mobile home & other	2,646	38.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 13191
State: Georgia
Land area: 431 sq mi
Water area: 143 sq mi
Center point: 31.4856, -81.3721

Cities & places

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