Town guide

Irwinton, Georgia

Irwinton is a city in Wilkinson County, Georgia, home to about 534 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31042.

Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population534170 per sq mi
Median home value$91,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$124Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Irwinton

1 ZIP code

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Around Irwinton

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)92 miles away
Closer regional airportMiddle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA668 miles away

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

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

Who represents Irwinton

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

Irwinton had 531 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 488th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Wilkinson County grew from 11,440 residents in 1900 to 8,877 in 2020.

Irwinton population by census2000: 587, 2010: 589, 2020: 531587200058920105312020

Wilkinson County, 1900–2020

Wilkinson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,440, 1910: 10,078, 1920: 11,376, 1930: 10,844, 1940: 11,025, 1950: 9,781, 1960: 9,250, 1970: 9,393, 1980: 10,368, 1990: 10,228, 2000: 10,220, 2010: 9,563, 2020: 8,87711K’00’1011K’20’3011K’40’509K’60’7010K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IrwintonJan: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; May: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 55°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in58°36°Jan4.361°39°Feb4.269°45°Mar4.376°52°Apr3.784°61°May3.189°68°Jun4.292°72°Jul4.490°71°Aug4.886°66°Sep3.877°55°Oct2.567°44°Nov2.860°39°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Irwinton 4 Wnw, GA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Wilkinson County

2,543 jobs at 143 businesses in Wilkinson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wilkinson CountyMining, oil and gas: 662 jobs; Construction: 435 jobs; Administrative and support: 288 jobs; Manufacturing: 276 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 269 jobs; Retail trade: 178 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 123 jobs; Other services: 65 jobsMining, oil and gas 26% Construction 17% Administrative and support 11% Manufacturing 11% Transportation and warehousing 11% Retail trade 7% Health care and social assistance 5% Other services 3%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Irwinton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Navicent Health BaldwinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Milledgeville19.7 miles
  • Fairview Park HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dublin22.4 miles
  • Dublin Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · Dublin22.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers1

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 Irwinton

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Quality Food Store0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • East Wilkinson County Library0.6 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.

Schools in Irwinton

Public schools here are run by Wilkinson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wilkinson County Primary SchoolIrwintonPre-K–2280Public1.5 mi
Wilkinson County Elementary SchoolIrwinton3–5203Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Happy Hollow Christian AcademyIrwintonPre-K–674Christian (no specific denomination)0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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