Darien

Population: 1,260
Median household income: $56,746
Median home value: $143,700

Located in McIntosh County, Georgia, Darien is a community with a population of 1,260. The median household income of $56,746 is above the McIntosh County median ($50,348).

From 2019 to 2023, Darien's population declined 43.5% from 2,230 to 1,260, while its median home value rose 55.2% from $92,600 to $143,700.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 22.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 52.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,260
Median age: 50.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,746
Median home value: $143,700
Median gross rent: $797
Housing units: 830
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2301,260

Median household income

$29,212$56,746

Median home value

$92,600$143,700

Median gross rent

$645$797

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,230	$29,212	$92,600	$645
2020	1,956	$38,239	$103,000	$824
2021	1,525	$50,523	$116,100	$650
2022	1,253	$53,325	$138,900	$810
2023	1,260	$56,746	$143,700	$797

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7422.4%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	3.9%
5 to 17	119	9.4%
18 to 24	119	9.4%
25 to 34	142	11.3%
35 to 44	72	5.7%
45 to 54	188	14.9%
55 to 64	184	14.6%
65 to 74	282	22.4%
75 and over	105	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	662	52.5%
Black or African American	441	35.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	60	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	87	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	6.7%
High school graduate	241	24.8%
Some college or associate's	341	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	176	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	150	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit1.6%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	501	79.9%
Carpooled	28	4.5%
Public transit	10	1.6%
Walked	45	7.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	160	27.4%
15 to 29 min	204	34.9%
30 to 44 min	104	17.8%
45 to 59 min	47	8.0%
60+ min	69	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 9.7% (122 of 1,260)

	Count	Share
Family households	391	64.6%
Nonfamily households	214	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	605	72.9%
Vacant	225	27.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	440	72.7%
Renter-occupied	165	27.3%

1-unit, detached58.6%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other28.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	486	58.6%
1-unit, attached	3	0.4%
2 to 4 units	42	5.1%
5 to 19 units	35	4.2%
20 or more units	31	3.7%
Mobile home & other	233	28.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1321716
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 2.87 sq mi
Center point: 31.3435, -81.4241