How many people live in Irwin County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 9,200 people living in Irwin County, GA. That makes Irwin County the 129th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.08% of people living in the state.
9.16K
population of Irwin County, GA (2024)
0.08%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 9,200 people lived in Irwin County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Irwin County, GA’s age demographics?
About 1,700 Irwin County, GA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,100 Irwin County residents, or 23.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Irwin County, GA's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Irwin County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 66.2% of the Irwin County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Irwin County, GA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (23.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Irwin County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.84% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Irwin County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Irwin County, GA is Ocilla with about 2,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Irwin County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ocilla | 2,917 |
| 2. | Fitzgerald (pt.) | |
| 3. | Balance of Irwin County | 6,238 |
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