City in Macon County, Georgia · 1.1 sq mi · 340 people per sq mi
389 people live in Ideal. The typical household earns $26,500, and the median resident is 41.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 407 in 2020
Poverty rate 49.92%
Men 53.2 · Women 39.2
2010–2026
389
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
389
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal 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 | -2 | 0.49% |
| 2020 | 407 | -7 | 1.69% |
| 2019 | 414 | -7 | 1.66% |
| 2018 | 421 | -5 | 1.17% |
| 2017 | 426 | -12 | 2.74% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Ideal has a population change lower than Macon County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
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
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