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Ideal, Georgia

City in Macon County, Georgia · ZIP 31041, 31068

  • Macon County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 393 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 196Households
  • $24,219Median household income
  • $53,000Median home value
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−21.4%
4004505005502000: 51820002010: 49920102020: 4072020518407
Population of Ideal at each census
CensusPopulation
2000518
2010499
2020407

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ideal
Under $50k83.7%
$50k to $100k14.8%
$100k to $150k1.5%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $24,219 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ideal
Owner occupied
94 units
Renter occupied
102 units
Vacancy rate
22.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ideal compared with its county and state
Ideal compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureIdealMacon CountyGeorgia
Population64811,95310,822,590
Median household income$24,219$37,177$74,664
Median age41.939.937.4
Median home value$53,000$87,000$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher7.9%11.0%34.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%3.1%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes48.0%61.1%65.4%
Mean commute to work20.5 minutes24.3 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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