Census-designated place · Georgia

Crescent, Georgia

Crescent, census-designated place, in McIntosh County, Georgia. Crescent had 838 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 882 (±270). GEOID 1320372.

Residents, 2020 Census

838

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 882 ±270

Median household income

$52,344

±$25,154 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353

Median home value

$153,400

±$93,006 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300

Median gross rent

$683

±$123 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393

Where is Crescent and what county is it in?

Crescent is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in McIntosh County, Georgia. It covers 4.6 square miles of land, 184 residents per square mile in 2020.

Crescent is in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Crescent (marked with a dot) in McIntosh County, Georgia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Crescent, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 838 residents in Crescent, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 882 (±270).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Crescent is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure CrescentMcIntosh CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Total population 882 ±270 11,312 10,940,407 –
Households 366 ±99 5,067 4,074,366 –
Average household size 2.41 ±0.42 2.22 2.62 –
Housing units 559 ±108 6,850 4,541,835 –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Crescent?

The median resident of Crescent is 28.5 years old; 33.1% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 51.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 32.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure CrescentMcIntosh CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median age 28.5 ±5.0 51.8 37.6 –
Under 18 years 33.1% ±9.4 pts 15.1% 23.2% –
65 years and over 16.0% ±8.0 pts 29.6% 15.0% –
Male 48.2% ±8.4 pts 50.2% 48.8% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% ±5.2 pts 2.7% 11.0% –
White alone, not Hispanic 51.1% ±15.7 pts 63.2% 49.1% –
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 14.9% ±11.0 pts 28.0% 30.7% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.8% ±3.0 pts 0.4% 4.5% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±5.2 pts 0.2% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±5.2 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 32.2% ±13.4 pts 5.6% 3.9% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±5.2 pts 0.0% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 0.0% ±5.2 pts 0.8% 11.2% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.0% ±5.8 pts 2.3% 15.5% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.6% ±4.7 pts 8.6% 7.2% –
With a disability 10.1% ±8.2 pts 23.5% 13.1% –
No health insurance coverage 10.7% ±9.3 pts 9.3% 12.4% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 80.5% ±12.0 pts 83.6% 89.2% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 6.9% ±8.1 pts 20.0% 34.9% –
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 1.2% ±2.3 pts 7.5% 13.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 96.4% ±5.7 pts 92.8% 87.0% –
Moved from another state in the past year 3.4% ±5.7 pts 0.8% 2.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Crescent earn?

Half of Crescent's 366 households earn less than $52,344 a year (±$25,154), against $50,273 in McIntosh County and $77,353 in Georgia. 29.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure CrescentMcIntosh CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $52,344 ±$25,154 $50,273 $77,353 –
Mean household income $51,340 ±$15,267 $75,739 $106,944 –
Per capita income $17,578 ±$4,226 $34,457 $40,924 –
People below the poverty line 29.8% ±14.4 pts 23.0% 13.4% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 35.5% ±28.9 pts 36.2% 18.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 22.4% ±12.6 pts 21.8% 12.3% –
Households with a computer 92.9% ±10.8 pts 94.3% 95.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 88.5% ±12.2 pts 87.1% 91.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Crescent?

Owners occupy 58.5% of Crescent's occupied homes and renters 41.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,400 by its owner (±$93,006). The median renter pays $683 a month including utilities, and 51.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure CrescentMcIntosh CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $153,400 ±$93,006 $182,700 $303,300 –
Median gross rent $683 ±$123 $800 $1,393 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 51.4% ±28.0 pts 61.8% 43.4% –
Owner-occupied homes 58.5% ±20.4 pts 80.0% 65.7% –
Renter-occupied homes 41.5% ±20.4 pts 20.0% 34.3% –
Housing units 559 ±108 6,850 4,541,835 –
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±19.8 pts 2.6% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±26.3 pts 4.7% 6.8% –
Single-family detached homes 31.7% ±14.5 pts 59.1% 66.3% –
Mobile homes 68.3% ±14.5 pts 35.4% 7.8% –
Built 2020 or later 12.0% ±8.3 pts 4.4% 2.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 8.1% ±8.1 pts 12.2% 11.6% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±8.1 pts 4.0% 3.9% –
Households with no vehicle 0.0% ±12.2 pts 6.5% 5.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Crescent work and get to work?

80.4% of Crescent's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 46.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure CrescentMcIntosh CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 52.0% ±11.0 pts 48.8% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 9.1% ±13.7 pts 3.2% 5.1% –
Drove alone to work 80.4% ±14.0 pts 73.8% 70.9% –
Carpooled 4.1% ±6.7 pts 8.4% 8.9% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±16.0 pts 0.3% 1.1% –
Walked 0.0% ±16.0 pts 0.1% 1.3% –
Worked from home 11.8% ±12.1 pts 16.9% 15.9% –
Mean travel time to work 46.1 min ±10.0 37.5 min 28.3 min –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Crescent?

1 census tract lies mostly in Crescent, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Crescent, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Crescent
Tract 1102.02McIntosh County1,927 $52,784 $160,90056%
Tract 1102.01McIntosh County2,428 $39,444 $260,2003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Crescent) · Census block assignment files

How does Crescent compare with other places in Georgia?

Crescent is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Crescent's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)

Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Crescent with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Crescent?

26 of the 56 figures for Crescent on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Crescent are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.