What is the population of Ideal?

The population of Ideal, GA is 430.

Where is Ideal located?

Ideal, GA is located at latitude 32.3696000 and longitude -84.1879700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Ideal?

The area of Ideal, GA is 2.991702 km².

What is the elevation of Ideal?

Ideal, GA has an elevation of 139 meters (456 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Ideal in?

Ideal, GA is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Ideal in?

Ideal is in the state of Georgia, United States.

What county is Ideal, GA in?

Ideal is in Macon County, Georgia.

How has the population of Ideal changed?

The population of Ideal, GA has decreased from 499 (2010) to 430 (2020), a change of -13.8%.

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Ideal, Georgia

Ideal: city in Macon County, Georgia, United States

About

Ideal is a city located in the county of Macon in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its population at the 2010 census was 499 and a population density of 167 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 430 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Ideal

Population	430 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Georgia (United States)
County	Macon County
Postal code	31041
Phone Area Codes	478
Area	2.99 km²
Latitude & Longitude	32.3696,-84.1880
Altitude	482 feet / 147 meters
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	20:59:16 (22nd April 2026)
Density	144 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-16.05% (2010-2020)
Weather	83℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Ideal is located at 32°22'11"N 84°11'17"W (32.3696000, -84.1879700).

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Weather

83°F

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0 to 5 mph S Wednesday

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Ideal decreased by 16.05% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	499	-	census
2011	486	-2.67%	estimation process
2012	480	-1.25%	estimation process
2013	473	-1.48%	estimation process
2014	467	-1.28%	estimation process
2015	460	-1.52%	estimation process
2016	456	-0.88%	estimation process
2017	446	-2.24%	estimation process
2018	444	-0.45%	estimation process
2019	439	-1.14%	estimation process
2020	430	-2.09%	estimation process

Ideal zip code is 31041. County name: Macon, County fips: 13193

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Ideal, GA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
141006	South Georgia Technical College	Americus (GA)	31709

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Ideal.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Ideal Post Office	Ideal (GA)	31041

Other places with the same name (1)

Ideal, South Dakota community in South Dakota, United States with a population of 120 people.

Other cities in Macon County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Macon County , GA.

City Name	Population	Title
Montezuma	2,920	City in Macon County, Georgia, USA
Marshallville	1,196	City in Macon County, Georgia, United States of America
Oglethorpe	1,127	City in and the county seat of Macon County, Georgia, United States