The Town Files

McIntosh County, Georgia

11,312 people. The median home is worth $182,700 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $50,273.

Towns in McIntosh County

Towns in McIntosh County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Darien1,460$172,200$57,00052.1
Crescent838$153,400$52,34428.5

People and housing

McIntosh CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$182,700$202,650
Median rent$800$1,000
Median household income$50,273$57,176
Median age51.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%19.6%
Below the poverty line23.0%16.2%

Jobs and pay

1,772 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,972 a year.

Largest industries in McIntosh CountyRetail283 jobs · $27,878Construction145 jobs · $68,740Other services56 jobs · $27,205Health care & social assistan…37 jobs · $50,399Professional & technical serv…34 jobs · $51,544Finance & insurance18 jobs · $55,589
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McIntosh County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 196 storm events in McIntosh County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in McIntosh County by type since 1996Hail56Tornado4Lightning2Flash Flood6Funnel Cloud3Excessive Heat3Thunderstorm Wind122
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McIntosh County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormDR-4821: Tropical Storm Debby
August 5, 2024Tropical StormEM-3607: Hurricane Debby
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).