METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Macon-Bibb County Metro
Macon-Bibb County, GA · 5 counties · 222,368 residents · 1,723.591 sq mi
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Macon-Bibb County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $36,457. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $80,453.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024235K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.2%(15,912)
5 to 97.6%(16,877)
10 to 147.6%(16,885)
15 to 197.4%(16,421)
20 to 246.5%(14,372)
25 to 3413.7%(30,421)
35 to 4415.7%(34,997)
45 to 5413.6%(30,255)
55 to 648.8%(19,570)
65 to 746.4%(14,313)
75 to 844.2%(9,299)
85 and over1.4%(3,046)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$36,457
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,276 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$80,453
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $57,163 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(124,676)
Black39%(80,522)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(797)
Asian0.4%(763)
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.7%(123,882)
Black41.2%(91,567)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2,886)
Asian0.8%(1,863)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(4,104)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,378)
Central American0.5%(1,081)
Cuban0.4%(776)
South American0.3%(747)
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
Panamanian0%(59)
Uruguayan0%(55)
Colombian0%(51)
Argentine0%(33)
Costa Rican0%(23)
Chilean0%(18)
Nicaraguan0%(16)
Paraguayan0%(14)
Ecuadorian0%(10)
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
Indonesian0%(9)
Malaysian0%(6)
Ancestry
English9.7%(22,895)
American9.2%(21,723)
Irish4.7%(11,114)
German3.5%(8,194)
Scottish1.3%(3,171)
Subsaharan African1.2%(2,767)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(201)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(87)
Iranian0%(75)
Lithuanian0%(71)
Guyanese0%(69)
Romanian0%(63)
Brazilian0%(54)
Ethiopian0%(53)
Cape Verdean0%(49)
Croatian0%(47)
Swiss0%(45)
Australian0%(43)
Moroccan0%(22)
Slovak0%(16)
Armenian0%(14)
Somali0%(14)
Belgian0%(13)
Barbadian0%(10)
Egyptian0%(9)
Israeli0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
76.1%
+9.1 ptssince 1990
from 67.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.9%(23,701)
Married57.3%(45,404)
Widowed2.5%(2,008)
Divorced10.3%(8,164)
Women 15+
Never married25%(23,303)
Married51.2%(47,752)
Widowed12%(11,197)
Divorced11.9%(11,100)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Macon-Bibb County, GA?
Macon-Bibb County, GA has about 222,368 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Macon-Bibb County, GA?
The typical household in Macon-Bibb County, GA earns about $36,457 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 $80,453, and the typical rent is about $463 a month.
How educated are people in Macon-Bibb County, GA?
About 18.7% 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 17.1% 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 15,752 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024