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Darien, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Darien is a Census city of 1,452 people across 21.16 square miles of land, in McIntosh County. Median household income is $57,000, 79.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $15.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Darien
What Darien is
- Census place typecity
- Land area21.16 sq mi
- Water area2.87 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land69 plus or minus 15
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcIntosh County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Darien
- Population1,452 plus or minus 315
- Median age52.1
- Population under 18232 plus or minus 96
- Share under 1816.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over505 plus or minus 130
- Share 65 and over34.8 percent
- Households736 plus or minus 150
- Family households384 plus or minus 111
- Share of households that are families52.2 percent plus or minus 10.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Darien
- Median household income$57,000 plus or minus $18,573
- Per capita income$41,390
- Civilian labor force683 plus or minus 192
- Employed658 plus or minus 177
- Unemployed25 plus or minus 32
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over1,169
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.9 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Darien
- Housing units943
- Occupied units736 plus or minus 150
- Vacant units207 plus or minus 75
- Vacancy rate22.0 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Owner occupied588 plus or minus 121
- Renter occupied148 plus or minus 73
- Ownership rate79.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$172,200 plus or minus $76,875
- Median gross rent, monthly$925 plus or minus $295
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Single family units658
- Share single family69.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more97 plus or minus 61
- Share in buildings of two or more10.3 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes188 plus or minus 82
- Median year structure built1990
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Darien gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute578 plus or minus 166
- Commuting under 15 minutes112 plus or minus 72
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.4 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more311 plus or minus 116
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more53.8 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Drove alone83.4 percent
- Carpooled4.6 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Public transport1.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home9.3 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Darien (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$15,240,400
- Average approval$2,540,067
- Median approval$2,950,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported77
- Jobs per approval12.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Darien, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Darien (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,780,000
- Average approval$695,000
- Median approval$659,500
- Largest approval$926,000
- Jobs supported97
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off1
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Darien, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Darien
- NFIP communityCity of Darien
- NFIP community number130131
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/18
The City of Darien participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130131 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McIntosh County, not Darien
McIntosh County context, not Darien figures
- Establishments in McIntosh County194
- Covered employment, McIntosh County1,772
- Average annual pay, McIntosh County$42,972
- Housing units permitted, McIntosh County125
Every figure in this section is published for McIntosh County as a whole and is not a measurement of Darien.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Darien questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Darien, Georgia?
1,452, in 736 households. Darien city covers 21.16 square miles of land, which is 69 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Darien in?
McIntosh County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Darien?
$57,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,200. Median gross rent is $925 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Darien businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $15.2 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $2,950,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Darien, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Darien borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Darien. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Darien in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Darien appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Darien, city of, community 130131, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Darien figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McIntosh County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Darien.
Is zoning published for Darien?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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