McIntyre, Georgia
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. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which is land and is water.Demographics
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | % 2000 | % 2010 | ||
| White alone | 261 | 187 | 135 | 36.35% | 28.77% | 23.48% |
| Black or African American alone | 413 | 403 | 376 | 57.52% | 62.00% | 65.39% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0.70% | 0.92% | 3.13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 | 54 | 46 | 5.29% | 8.31% | 8.00% |
| Total | 718 | 650 | 575 | 100.00% | 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
- Kevin Brown, baseball pitcher
- Travis Jones, assistant defensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons
- Shannon family, reality television personalities from the TLC show ''Here Comes Honey Boo Boo''