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McIntosh County

Georgia · 8,634 residents · 431 sq mi
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McIntosh County is home to 8,634 people in Georgia. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $37,000. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 34%. The poverty rate is 22.3%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,634
−20%vs 2000
vs 10,847 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.7
−12%vs 2000
vs 37.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
431 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K10K11K13K15K19902000201020202024McIntosh County
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(650)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(647)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(667)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(737)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(518)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.9%(1,375)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(1,133)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.3%(975)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(827)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(660)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(326)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(119)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,182
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,102 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,878
−38%vs 2000
vs $14,253 in 2000
US average: $14,340
22.3%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,000
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$280
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $369 in 2000
US average: $450
83.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.6% in 2000
16.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.9%(6,607)
Black36.6%(3,971)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(99)
Asian0.3%(32)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic56.7%(4,892)
Black43.3%(3,742)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(50)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.7%(80)
Dominican0.5%(56)
Mexican0.4%(43)
Cuban0.2%(25)
Peruvian0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(17)
Vietnamese0.1%(16)
Cambodian0.1%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English15.5%(1,755)
Irish10.5%(1,189)
German7.6%(863)
American7%(793)
Scottish3.7%(416)
French2.9%(331)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(318)
Italian2%(224)
Swedish1.5%(172)
Dutch0.8%(94)
Norwegian0.7%(75)
+ 16 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.3%(31)
Danish0.3%(30)
Austrian0.3%(29)
Russian0.1%(16)
Welsh0.1%(15)
Czech0.1%(9)
British0%(5)
Swiss0%(5)
Haitian0%(5)
Slovak0%(4)
Slovene0%(2)
Section 05

Education

8.7%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
56.9%
−14.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.2 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 20.5 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 married30.1%(1,454)
Married52.7%(2,546)
Widowed4.2%(201)
Divorced13.1%(633)
Women 15+
Never married19.8%(1,005)
Married49.4%(2,500)
Widowed12.2%(619)
Divorced18.6%(941)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.3%
−15.3 ptssince 2013
from 24.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 40.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
32.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.2%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 61.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.8%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.7% 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)22.3%(184)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.5%(78)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.5%(334)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 825 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in McIntosh County, Georgia?

McIntosh County, Georgia has about 8,634 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in McIntosh County, Georgia?

The typical household in McIntosh County, Georgia earns about $19,182 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is McIntosh County, Georgia expensive?

In McIntosh County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $37,000, and the typical rent is about $280 a month.

How educated are people in McIntosh County, Georgia?

About 8.7% of adults age 25 and over in McIntosh County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in McIntosh County, Georgia?

About 22.3% of people in McIntosh County, 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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