McIntosh County (Georgia)
The McIntosh County is a county located in the state of Georgia in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Darien, named after Fort Darien.
Geography
The County is located in southeastern Georgia, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and has an area of 1488 square kilometers, of which 365 square kilometers of water are bordered clockwise to the following counties: Liberty County, Glynn County, Wayne County and Long County.
History
McIntosh County was formed on December 19, 1793 17 County of Georgia from portions of Liberty County. It was named after the McIntosh clan who first explored this area.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in McIntosh County 10,847 people in 4,202 households and 3,012 families. The population density was 10 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 61.34 percent White, 36.81 percent Black or African American, 0.38 percent Native American, 0.30 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.27 percent from other races groups; 0.87 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.91 percent of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 4,202 households out of which 31.0 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.2 percent were married couples living together, 14.7 percent were single mothers and 28.3 percent were non-families. 24.2 percent of all households and 8.8 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00.
28.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.2 percent between 18 to 24, 26.9 percent between 25 and 44, 26.1 percent between 45 and 64 and 11.8 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males statistically every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household was $ 30,102, and the median income for a family $ 34,363. Males had a median income of $ 29,782, women $ 19,598. The per capita income was $ 14,253. 15.7 percent of families and 18.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in McIntosh County
- Ardick
- Ashintilly
- Bellville Point
- Brickston
- Carnigan
- Cedar Point
- Cox
- Crescent
- Darien
- Eulonia
- Fairhope
- Huxford
- Jones
- Julienton
- Meridian
- Pine Harbor
- Raccoon Bluff
- Ridgeville
- Sapelo Iceland
- Shellman Bluff
- South Newport
- Townsend
- Valona
- Warsaw