McIntyre, Georgia
Seal of Georgia
McIntyre · Wilkinson County, Georgia
Population 720 (est. 2026: ~500)
Source: Census ACS 2023 · ACS 2023 + -12.08% annual growth projection

McIntyre, Georgia

Wilkinson County, Georgia · Population 575

McIntyre sits along U.S. Route 441 in the geographic heart of Georgia, roughly equidistant between Macon (about 40 miles southwest) and Milledgeville (about 25 miles east). It serves as the county seat of Wilkinson County — a rural stretch of the Georgia piedmont where kaolin mining once defined the regional economy and where the Ocmulgee River corridor still shapes the land. At 575 residents, McIntyre is a small town in the truest sense: a courthouse square, a tight housing stock, and a community where most people know their neighbors. It is not a suburb, not a bedroom community for a larger city — it is a standalone small town doing the work of being a county seat for a county of fewer than 9,000 people.

People & Demographics

The ACS 2022 estimate puts McIntyre's population at 718, with a median age of 39.1. The racial breakdown is predominantly Black at 496 residents, with 188 white residents. The Hispanic and Latino population numbers 88. There are 252 total households, 135 of which are family households, and an average household size of 2.85. Children under 18 number 124, representing a meaningful share of this small population.

Wilkinson County as a whole counts 8,877 residents, meaning McIntyre holds roughly 8 percent of the county population while serving as its governmental center.

Economy & Employment

Median household income in McIntyre sits at $49,773, with a per capita income of $23,647. Of the 718 residents, 313 are in the labor force. The ACS data records zero unemployed workers — a figure that likely reflects survey limitations in a sample this small rather than genuine full employment. Poverty touches 143 residents, a significant share of the population that reflects the broader economic challenges common to rural Georgia counties.

Georgia's statewide median household income runs considerably higher than McIntyre's figure, placing this town well below the state average. Local employment connects to county government, education, and the broader service economy; the kaolin and industrial sectors that once anchored Wilkinson County employment have contracted over the decades.

Housing

McIntyre has 320 total housing units, of which 252 are occupied and 68 sit vacant — a vacancy rate of about 21 percent, notably high and typical of small rural Georgia towns experiencing slow population decline. Of occupied units, 203 are owner-occupied and 49 are renter-occupied, yielding a strong homeownership rate of roughly 80 percent.

The median home value of $84,700 makes McIntyre one of the more affordable places to buy property in Georgia. Median gross rent runs $760 per month. For households earning the local median income, housing costs are manageable by most measures — a genuine advantage of small-town Georgia life that doesn't show up in headlines.

Schools

Two Wilkinson County schools operate in and around McIntyre:

Both schools serve the county system rather than the town alone, drawing students from across Wilkinson County. Upper grades attend Wilkinson County schools at the middle and high school level within the same county system.

Getting Around

McIntyre is car-dependent. Of 313 workers, 277 drive alone to work, and 31 carpool. Public transit records zero users. Five workers work from home. The aggregate travel time for all workers totals 6,470 minutes, which averages to roughly 21 minutes per worker per trip — consistent with rural Georgia commute patterns where workers drive to larger nearby centers like Dublin, Milledgeville, or Macon.

Healthcare

No hospital sits within McIntyre itself. Residents seeking acute care typically travel to Navicent Health or other Macon-area facilities roughly 40 miles away, or to Milledgeville's Oconee Regional Medical Center. Local and regional healthcare providers registered with CMS can be searched through the NPI Registry for McIntyre, GA.

Library

The East Wilkinson County Public Library serves McIntyre residents from 1.8 miles away. Contact: (478) 946-2778. It functions as the primary public library resource for this part of Wilkinson County.

Parks & Recreation

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, a National Park Service site, lies approximately 23.5 miles from McIntyre near Macon. The park preserves one of the most significant archaeological sites in the southeastern United States, including ancient earthwork mounds built by Indigenous peoples over more than 10,000 years. The park's visitor center is accessible for a day trip. The Ocmulgee River corridor closer to home also provides fishing and informal outdoor access consistent with the rural Georgia landscape.

Natural Hazards

Wilkinson County has accumulated a substantial FEMA disaster declaration history — 15 declarations since 1998. The county has been touched by tropical systems repeatedly: Hurricane Irma (2017), Hurricane Michael (2018), Hurricane Helene (2024), and Tropical Storm Frances (2004). Severe winter storms hit in 2014 and again in January 2026. Tornado-producing severe storms struck in 2007 and 2008. The county also served as an evacuation destination during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. COVID-19 declarations covered 2020.

The pattern is clear: this part of middle Georgia sits in the path of weakening but still-destructive Gulf and Atlantic tropical systems, and is not immune to winter weather events that Georgia's warmer reputation might suggest.

Government & Municipal Code

McIntyre operates under a municipal code published through Municode, accessible at library.municode.com/ga/mcintyre-town-georgia. The town does not have a local building code on file in the Municode system.

Weather

Current forecasts for McIntyre are available through the National Weather Service. Active weather alerts can be checked at alerts.weather.gov. The nearest weather observation station is Irwinton 4 WNW, located 2.5 miles from town.

References

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)