McIntosh County is a county in Georgia, United States, on the Atlantic coast between Savannah and Brunswick. It had a population of 10,975 at the 2020 census and covers 574 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 424 square miles (1,100 km2) are land and 150 square miles (390 km2) are water — centred near 31°29′N 81°22′W.<\/p>\n
Darien is the county seat, and its postal code is 31305. The county has one incorporated city, two census-designated places, and a scatter of unincorporated coastal and island communities. McIntosh County has no civil townships. It observes Eastern time.<\/p>\n
McIntosh County has roughly two dozen named places along its marsh-cut coastline and barrier islands, most too small to incorporate. Only Darien holds city status; Crescent and Eulonia are census-designated places (CDPs); everything else below is an unincorporated community or historic settlement. Two duplicate “Crescent” and “Eulonia” entries from older listings have been merged into single rows.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darien<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 31305<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Crescent<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 31305<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Eulonia<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 31307<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Townsend<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 31331<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Valona<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 31331<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Shellman Bluff<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 31331<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| South Newport<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 31331<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sapelo Island<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 31327<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pine Harbor<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Raccoon Bluff<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cedar Point<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ridgeville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Meridian<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Julienton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fairhope<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fairview<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Huxford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jones<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Warsaw<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Thomas Landing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Darien Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 31305<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ardick<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ashintilly<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bel-Air<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bellville Point<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brickston<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Carnigan<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Chimney Villa<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cox<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Credit Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Sapelo Island, reached only by ferry from the Meridian dock, is home to Hog Hammock, one of the last Gullah-Geechee communities on Georgia’s Sea Islands. It sits administratively in McIntosh County despite its isolation from the mainland road network.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nSmaller inland and island communities such as Meridian, Ridgeville and Pine Harbor share a ZIP with their nearest post office town rather than carrying one of their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nMcIntosh County lies on Georgia’s Atlantic coast, split between mainland pine flatwoods and tidal marsh, with the Altamaha River forming much of its southern edge and Sapelo Sound cutting into its barrier-island shoreline. Roughly a quarter of the county is water. Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 17 both cross the mainland portion north to south, running close to Darien and the Altamaha’s marshland.<\/p>\n McIntosh County borders Liberty County<\/a> to the north, Long County<\/a> to the northwest, Glynn County<\/a> to the south, and Wayne County to the west.<\/p>\n McIntosh County had 10,975 residents at the 2020 census, a decline from the 2010 count as the county’s population continued to shrink through the decade. Darien is the largest community, followed by the Eulonia CDP. Median household income runs below the Georgia median of $74,632, reflecting the county’s rural, coastal-tourism-and-fishing economy. Population density is roughly 26 people per square mile of land.<\/p>\n Commercial shrimping and seafood processing out of Darien’s waterfront remain central to the county’s identity, alongside timber and pulpwood operations tied to the surrounding pine forest. Tourism built around Sapelo Island, the Altamaha River wildlife management area, and coastal fishing brings seasonal visitors. State government, through the Department of Natural Resources’ Sapelo Island properties, is a notable local employer.<\/p>\n McIntosh County was created in 1793 from part of Liberty County and named for the McIntosh family, prominent Scottish Highland settlers whose most famous member, General Lachlan McIntosh, served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The family’s presence in Darien dates to the 1736 arrival of Scottish Highlanders recruited by James Oglethorpe.<\/p>\n Union forces under Colonel James Montgomery burned Darien in June 1863, an act later cited as one of the more controversial episodes of the Civil War’s coastal campaign; the town’s rice and lumber economy took decades to recover. Sapelo Island’s Hog Hammock community traces its roots to enslaved and freed African Americans who remained on the island after Reconstruction.<\/p>\n Interstate 95 runs the length of the county, with Georgia Highway 251 and U.S. 17 providing local access to Darien and the coast.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Brunswick Golden Isles Airport; Savannah\/Hilton Head International Airport offers more frequent service about an hour north.<\/p>\n Where is McIntosh County, Georgia?<\/strong> What is the population of McIntosh County?<\/strong> How big is McIntosh County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of McIntosh County?<\/strong> How many towns are in McIntosh County?<\/strong> |