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Crescent, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Crescent, Georgia is located in Georgia (U.S. state)
Crescent, Georgia
Crescent, Georgia
Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
Crescent, Georgia is located in the United States
Crescent, Georgia
Crescent, Georgia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Georgia
County McIntosh
Area
 • Total 4.77 sq mi (12.4 km2)
 • Land 4.56 sq mi (11.8 km2)
 • Water 0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 838
 • Density 183.9/sq mi (71.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31304 (P.O. box)
31331 (Townsend)
FIPS code 13-20372
GNIS feature ID 355371

Crescent (also Crescent Station) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It lies along State Route 99, 12 miles (19 km) north of the city of Darien, the county seat of McIntosh County. Its elevation is 30 feet (9.1 m) above sea level. It has a post office with the ZIP code 31304.

It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 838.

History

A post office called Crescent has been in operation since 1890. The community was named after the crescent shape of a nearby coastal inlet.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2020 838 —
U.S. Decennial Census
2020
Crescent CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 441 52.63%
Black or African American alone (NH) 346 41.29%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 0.36%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 2 0.24%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 28 3.34%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18 2.15%
Total 838 100.00%

In 2020, its population was 838.

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