McIntosh County, GA Population

Overview

11,291

Total Population

50.6

Median age

49.60%

Female population %

101.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

68.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

277

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

McIntosh County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in McIntosh County is 50.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
McIntosh County's population under 18 was 15.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
McIntosh County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in McIntosh County, 13.75% were under the age of 15, 14.52% aged 15 to 29, 44.78% aged 30 to 64, 25.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 91 less females than males in McIntosh County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.60% females and 50.40% males in McIntosh County, GA.
The McIntosh County, GA gender ratio is 101.6:100 i.e. 101.6 men to 100 women (1.016).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 578.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 743.

McIntosh County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of McIntosh County population: 63.27% are White, 32.25% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.43% are Asian and 2.91% are multiracial.
McIntosh County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 277 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,014 (97.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in McIntosh County is White with a population of 7,144 (63.27% of the total population).

McIntosh County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,312 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, McIntosh County's population increased by 3,434 (31.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, McIntosh County's population decreased by 3,325 (23.23%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, McIntosh County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,878.