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Macon County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Macon County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Macon County is a small rural Georgia county of roughly 12,000 residents, with an economy characterized by low wages — median worker earnings of $28,326 and a per capita income of $26,030 — alongside a 25.5% poverty rate and 8.6% unemployment. The labor force is notably constrained, with only 40.4% participation and 11.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are among the lowest in the state, with a median home value of $87,000 and median gross rent of $624/month, though the county has shed 11.3% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

11,953

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$41,031

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.3% since 2018

Macon County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone6,938 (58.5%)
  • White Alone3,932 (33.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone466 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races196 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone191 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race115 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish451
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic66
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)60
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island55
  5. 5.Other Indo-European40

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

615

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,587

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$26,030

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance806
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)498
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)454
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services356
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining297

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations995
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations950
  3. 3.Service Occupations798
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations671
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations448

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.78×)281
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.63×)599
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.54×)268
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.50×)324
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.21×)103

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$87,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$624/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999357 (13.2%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999237 (8.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999224 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999216 (8.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999177 (6.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999162 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

76.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

40.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,326

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,918 (75.6%)
  • Worked At Home371 (9.6%)
  • Carpooled347 (9.0%)
  • Walked138 (3.6%)
  • Other59 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle27 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.