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Macon-Bibb County, GA

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

Population

156,543

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,234

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone86,013 (54.9%)
  • White Alone55,291 (35.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,522 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,126 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone3,590 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,682 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,477
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,107
  3. 3.Korean585
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)405
  5. 5.Vietnamese375

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

8,605

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$31,306

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care16,917
  2. 2.Retail Trade8,007
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management6,495
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation5,769
  5. 5.Manufacturing5,480

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations23,927
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations14,326
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,199
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,120
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,899

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.26×)3,820
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.18×)1,748
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.16×)4,988
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)8,007
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)16,917

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$165,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,026/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

51.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,298 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,045 (9.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,812 (9.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,795 (9.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,372 (7.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9992,348 (7.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,959

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone49,251 (77.8%)
  • Carpooled5,626 (8.9%)
  • Worked at Home5,482 (8.7%)
  • Walked1,287 (2.0%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other1,095 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit527 (0.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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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.