COMPARING TWO PLACES
Byron vs Macon-Bibb County
PLACE A
Byron, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Macon-Bibb County, Georgia
Byron is 96% smaller than Macon-Bibb County. Byron earns more, with a median household income $34,362 higher.
BYRONMACON-BIBB COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population6,567157,556−96% vs Macon-Bibb County
Population density747632+115
Population growth26.4%––
Median age34.436.8−2.4
Male54.3%47.1%+7.2 pts
Female45.7%52.9%−7.2 pts
Foreign-born3.0%3.8%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.5%34.3%+14.1 pts
Black39.1%54.7%−15.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%4.7%+0.1 pts
Asian0.3%2.3%−2.0 pts
Other7.4%4.0%+3.4 pts
Median household income$85,596$51,234+$34,362
Per capita income$39,919$31,699+$8,220
Poverty rate10.1%24.7%−14.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3960.522−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%26.3%+4.6 pts
Graduate degree19.3%12.9%+6.4 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%8.1%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation75.3%56.7%+18.6 pts
Median home value$253,200$174,500+$78,700
Median gross rent$1,020$1,066−$46
Owner-occupied91.5%51.4%+40.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%16.7%−14.6 pts
Rent-burdened households43.0%53.0%−10.0 pts
Average commute22.322.2+0.0
Worked from home26.9%9.5%+17.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured5.0%13.6%−8.6 pts
Population, 2014 – 2025