City in Macon County, Georgia · 1.1 sq mi · 340 people per sq mi
About 390 people live in Ideal. The typical household earns $26,500, and the median resident is 41.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 401 in 2020
Poverty rate 49.92%
Men 53.2 · Women 39.2
2010–2026
389
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
389
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 389 | -2 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 391 | -4 | 1.01% |
| 2024 | 395 | -5 | 1.25% |
| 2023 | 400 | -1 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 401 | -4 | 0.99% |
| 2021 | 405 | +4 | 1.00% |
| 2020 | 401 | -38 | 8.66% |
| 2019 | 439 | -5 | 1.13% |
| 2018 | 444 | -2 | 0.45% |
| 2017 | 446 | -9 | 1.98% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 7 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 2 residents
22% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 22% | 35% | 17% |
| Never married | 51% | 38% | 57% |
| Divorced | 12% | 23% | 7% |
| Widowed | 12% | 5% | 15% |
| Separated | 4% | 0% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau