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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Irwinton

Georgia · 615 residents · 3.15 sq mi
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Irwinton is a city of 615 people in Georgia. The poverty rate is 25.4%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $37,300. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 31%. Median rent is $270 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $20,000, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

615
+5%vs 2000
vs 587 in 2000
1990 – 2025
196 / sq mi
+5%vs 2000
vs 187 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
30.7
−15%vs 2000
vs 36.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.15 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
47357066876586319902000201020202024Irwinton
2024534
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(46)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(46)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(60)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(52)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(42)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(104)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.4%(58)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.5%(71)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.1%(62)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.7%(23)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.3%(39)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(12)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,000
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $22,386 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,626
−30%vs 2000
vs $13,782 in 2000
US average: $14,340
25.4%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,300
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$270
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $303 in 2000
US average: $450
77.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.9% in 2000
22.8% rent
1.9
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.1%(247)
Black57.1%(335)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic44.2%(272)
Black54.5%(335)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.8%(5)
63
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.1%(11)
Ancestry
English5.4%(29)
American4.5%(24)
Hungarian3.9%(21)
Russian3.9%(21)
West Indian2.1%(11)
German1.9%(10)
Irish1.3%(7)
Scottish0.9%(5)
Slovak0.6%(3)
Section 05

Education

17.1%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.2%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.4 min
+5%vs 2000
vs 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married46.3%(81)
Married36%(63)
Widowed1.7%(3)
Divorced16%(28)
Women 15+
Never married27.5%(86)
Married24%(75)
Widowed27.8%(87)
Divorced20.8%(65)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.2%
−23.9 ptssince 2013
from 27.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 58.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.0%
+14.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.6%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.5%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.8%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)85.3%(29)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.8%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era8.8%(3)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.8%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 34 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Irwinton, Georgia?

Irwinton, Georgia has about 615 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Irwinton, Georgia?

The typical household in Irwinton, Georgia earns about $20,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Irwinton, Georgia expensive?

In Irwinton, Georgia, the median home is worth about $37,300, and the typical rent is about $270 a month.

How educated are people in Irwinton, Georgia?

About 17.1% of adults age 25 and over in Irwinton, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Irwinton, Georgia?

About 25.4% of people in Irwinton, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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