How many people live in McIntosh County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 11,800 people living in McIntosh County, GA. That makes McIntosh County the 117th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.1% of people living in the state.
11.8K
population of McIntosh County, GA (2024)
0.1%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 11,800 people lived in McIntosh County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are McIntosh County, GA’s age demographics?
About 3,600 McIntosh County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 30.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,800 McIntosh County residents, or 15.2% 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 higher share of McIntosh County, GA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are McIntosh County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 64% of the McIntosh County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. McIntosh County, GA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (29.9%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, McIntosh County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.53% 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.
McIntosh 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 McIntosh County, GA is Darien with about 1,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in McIntosh County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Darien | 1,747 |
| 2. | Balance of McIntosh County | 10,053 |
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