McIntyre is a town in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 575 in 2020.

History

McIntyre was founded as a depot on the Central of Georgia Railway. The community was named after Thomas McIntyre, a railroad official. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated McIntyre as a town in 1910.

Geography

McIntyre is located at 32°50′50″N 83°12′07″W/32.847173°N 83.202057°W/ 32.847173; -83.202057. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (2.99%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930170—
194020922.9%
1950194−7.2%
196031662.9%
197047149.1%
1980386−18.0%
199055243.0%
200071830.1%
2010650−9.5%
2020575−11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1850-1870 1870-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
McIntyre, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionNote: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)26118713536.35%28.77%23.48%
Black or African American alone (NH)41340337657.52%62.00%65.39%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1000.14%0.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)56180.70%0.92%3.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3854465.29%8.31%8.00%
Total718650575100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census of 2000, there were 718 people, 253 households, and 180 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 575.

Notable people