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Macon-Bibb County, GA · 5 counties · 238,553 residents (2025 est.) · 1,723.591 sq mi
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Macon-Bibb County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $59,225. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $186,510. The poverty rate of 20.7% is well above the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
234,943
+6%since 2000
from 222,368 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
136 / sq mi
+6%since 2000
from 129 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
38.8
+11%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:238,553 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
204K212K221K229K238K1990201020202024Macon-Bibb County
2024235K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(13,832)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(13,879)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(17,308)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(16,289)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(14,862)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(30,782)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(28,770)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(27,706)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(30,532)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.6%(24,840)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(11,852)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(4,291)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,225
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,457 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,652
+80%since 2000
from $18,703 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.2%
+15.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 17.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.499
+5%since 2010
from 0.475 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$186,510
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,453 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,022
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $463 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2000
from 66.3% in 2000
37.8% rent
Vacancy rate
15.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.3%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+11%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
22
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic55.7%(123,882)
Black41.2%(91,567)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2,886)
Asian0.8%(1,863)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic46%(108,016)
Black44.6%(104,775)
Hispanic / Latino4%(9,421)
Asian1.7%(4,050)
Other3.7%(8,681)
Diversity Score
67
+6%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
43
−6%since 2020
from 46 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(4,104)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,378)
Central American0.5%(1,081)
Cuban0.4%(776)
Guatemalan0.2%(449)
Salvadoran0.2%(420)
Venezuelan0.2%(372)
Dominican0.1%(322)
Spaniard0.2%(318)
Peruvian0.1%(163)
Honduran0.1%(114)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(1,055)
Chinese0.2%(545)
Korean0.2%(519)
Vietnamese0.3%(500)
Filipino0.2%(420)
Pakistani0.2%(346)
Laotian0.1%(202)
Japanese0.1%(137)
Burmese0%(37)
Thai0%(25)
Taiwanese0%(21)
Okinawan0.1%(16)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(112)
Samoan0%(34)
Ancestry
English9.7%(22,895)
American9.2%(21,723)
Irish4.7%(11,114)
German3.5%(8,194)
Scottish1.3%(3,171)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(2,535)
Italian1%(2,264)
French0.8%(1,964)
Polish0.4%(1,016)
West Indian0.4%(872)
British0.3%(707)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.3%(616)
Greek0.3%(587)
Arab0.3%(538)
Swedish0.2%(480)
Welsh0.2%(472)
Norwegian0.2%(406)
Haitian0.1%(276)
Jamaican0.1%(264)
Portuguese0.1%(243)
Lebanese0.1%(224)
Turkish0.1%(181)
Hungarian0.1%(172)
Nigerian0.1%(162)
Austrian0.1%(157)
Russian0.1%(150)
Ukrainian0.1%(138)
Czech0.1%(135)
Danish0.1%(117)
Finnish0%(112)
Canadian0.1%(111)
Palestinian0.4%(102)
Iranian0%(75)
Guyanese0%(69)
Romanian0%(63)
Brazilian0%(54)
Ethiopian0%(53)
Croatian0%(47)
Swiss0%(45)
Moroccan0%(22)
Slovak0%(16)
Armenian0%(14)
Somali0%(14)
Belgian0%(13)
Barbadian0%(10)
Israeli0%(9)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.0%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 76.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.4%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.3 min
+58%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.8%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.3%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 58.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.6%
−27.4 ptssince 2009
from 64.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
Female
52.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 52.8% in 2009
Foreign born
3.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−38.2 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 14.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.4%
−70.4 ptssince 2013
from 82.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.2%
+17.8 ptssince 2017
from 68.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
95.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 95.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 2.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.6%(35,451)
Married46.4%(41,634)
Widowed3.7%(3,358)
Divorced10.3%(9,190)
Women 15+
Never married35.7%(35,810)
Married41.8%(41,909)
Widowed10.3%(10,345)
Divorced12.2%(12,227)
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In this metro

Largest cities

Macon-Bibb CountyCENTRAL157,556Forsyth4,952Gray3,567Jeffersonville907Roberta766Bolingbroke426Culloden209Danville161Juliette128Smarr58Knoxville36Musella0
What's inside

5 component counties

Bibb CountyCENTRAL157,556Monroe County32,023Jones County29,171Crawford County12,206Twiggs County7,597
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Macon-Bibb County, GA?

Macon-Bibb County, GA has about 234,943 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Macon-Bibb County, GA?

The typical household in Macon-Bibb County, GA earns about $59,225 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Macon-Bibb County, GA expensive?

In Macon-Bibb County, GA, the median home is worth about $186,510, and the typical rent is about $1,022 a month.

How educated are people in Macon-Bibb County, GA?

About 24.5% of adults age 25 and over in Macon-Bibb County, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Macon-Bibb County, GA?

About 20.7% of people in Macon-Bibb County, GA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Macon-Bibb County, GA grown since 1990?

Yes, Macon-Bibb County, GA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 28,327 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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