Town guide

Crescent, Georgia

Crescent is a community in McIntosh County, Georgia, home to about 882 people across 4.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31331.

Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population882193 per sq mi
Median home value$153,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$206Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crescent

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Crescent

Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)41 miles away
Closer regional airportBrunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA681 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Crescent; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Crescent

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 411th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

McIntosh County grew from 6,537 residents in 1900 to 10,975 in 2020.

McIntosh County, 1900–2020

McIntosh County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,537, 1910: 6,442, 1920: 5,119, 1930: 5,763, 1940: 5,292, 1950: 6,008, 1960: 6,364, 1970: 7,371, 1980: 8,046, 1990: 8,634, 2000: 10,847, 2010: 14,333, 2020: 10,9757K’00’105K’20’305K’40’506K’60’708K’80’9011K’00’1011K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CrescentJan: high 62°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; May: high 83°F, low 66°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 72°F, 6.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 75°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 74°F, 6.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 71°F, 5.9 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 52°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 46°F, 3 in62°43°Jan3.664°45°Feb3.170°51°Mar3.377°58°Apr3.583°66°May2.989°72°Jun6.691°75°Jul4.490°74°Aug6.786°71°Sep5.979°62°Oct4.771°52°Nov2.364°46°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sapelo Is, GA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in McIntosh County

1,327 jobs at 194 businesses in McIntosh County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McIntosh CountyHotels and restaurants: 439 jobs; Retail trade: 314 jobs; Construction: 121 jobs; Wholesale trade: 73 jobs; Finance and insurance: 72 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 60 jobs; Other services: 58 jobs; Professional services: 41 jobsHotels and restaurants 33% Retail trade 24% Construction 9% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 5% Health care and social assistance 5% Other services 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crescent.

Nearest hospitals

  • Liberty Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hinesville22.5 miles
  • Wayne Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jesup27.0 miles
  • Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick CampusGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Brunswick27.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers4
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Crescent

Grocery stores

  • Piggly Wiggly2.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Eulonia and Darien.

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