Darien is a city in McIntosh County, Georgia, home to about 1,452 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31305, and parts of 31331 are in Darien too.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Darien
Part is in Darien, part in Eulonia and Crescent
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Darien. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA690 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Darien; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Darien had 1,460 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 335th 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sapelo Is, GA weather station (9 miles away).
1,327 jobs at 194 businesses in McIntosh County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Darien.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by McIntosh County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Grant Elementary SchoolDarien | Pre-K–5 | 694 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| McIntosh County Middle SchoolDarien | 6–8 | 311 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| McIntosh AcademyDarien | 9–12 | 389 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Eulonia and Crescent.
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