Macon, GA City Data

Macon, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 97,255 people who live in Macon and approximately 153,887 who live in Bibb County. We want to help people moving to or living in Macon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Macon. We have included Macon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Macon Information

Bibb County where Macon resides is 255.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 153,887 and has a population rank of 345 out of all the places in the United States.

Macon has a total of 97,255 people and of those residents there are 43,141 males and 54,114 females. The median age of the male population is 31.6 and the female population is 35.1. There are approximately 2,577 births each year and around 1,654 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Macon varies per year, but currently 96,509 are one race and 746 are two or more races.

Of the 97,255 people who live in Macon, there are 29,746 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Macon is 14,399 male and 15,347 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 71,045.

General Macon Information
Total area in square miles - Bibb County	255.13
Water area in square miles - Bibb County	N/A
Resident population - Bibb County	153,887
Population rank - Bibb County	345
Total population	97,255
Total population (male)	43,141
Total population (female)	54,114
Population median age (male)	31.6
Population median age (female)	35.1
Births - Bibb County	2,577
Deaths- Bibb County	1,654
Population of one race	96,509
Population of two or more races	746
Population under 20 years	29,746
Population under 20 years (male)	14,399
Population under 20 years (female)	15,347
Total population 18 years and over	71,045

Macon Social Characteristics

There are 59,667 households in Macon. Families make up 40,048 of these households. The table below breaks down the Macon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (25,215), male householder with no wife present (2,276) and female householder with no husband present (11,885). The remainder of the Macon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,843. Macon, GA moving companies help people in Macon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Macon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Macon is based, there are 65,975 females 15 and over; of those females there are 17,480 never married, 29,583 now married, 2,306 separated, 8,063 widowed, and 8,543 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,424 separated, 1,314 widowed and 5,629 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Macon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Macon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bibb County)
Total households	59,667
Family households (families)	40,048
With own children under 18 years	21,551
Married-couple family	25,215
With own children under 18 years	11,075
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,276
With own children under 18 years	1,068
Female householder, no husband present, family	11,885
With own children under 18 years	7,411
Nonfamily households	19,843
Householder living alone	16,794
65 years and over	5,873

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	13,656
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	10,216
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	76,850
Householder	24,214
Spouse	12,679
Child	29,714
Other relatives	1,693
Nonrelatives	2,275
Unmarried partner	1,193
Roomer or boarder	267
Housemate or roommate	304
Unmarried partner	2,134
Foster child	160
Other	351

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	16,810
Male householder	5,651
Male householder living alone	4,585
Male householder not living alone	1,066
Female householder	8,579
Female householder living alone	7,601
Female householder not living alone	978
Nonrelatives	2,580
Unmarried partner	941
Roomer or boarder	443
Housemate or roommate	874
Foster child	36
Other	286

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	65,975
Never married	17,480
Now married	29,583
Separated	2,306
Widowed	8,063
Divorced	8,543
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,424
Widowed	1,314
Divorced	5,629

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	97,255
Male	43,141
Under 5 years	3,881
5 to 9 years	3,813
10 to 14 years	3,516
15 to 17 years	1,989
18 and 19 years	1,200
20 years	635
21 years	599
22 to 24 years	1,834
25 to 29 years	3,135
30 to 34 years	2,847
35 to 39 years	3,092
40 to 44 years	3,019
45 to 49 years	2,977
50 to 54 years	2,577
55 to 59 years	1,765
60 and 61 years	569
62 to 64 years	850
65 and 66 years	550
67 to 69 years	855
70 to 74 years	1,300
75 to 79 years	1,033
80 to 84 years	660
85 years and over	445
Female	54,114
Under 5 years	3,702
5 to 9 years	3,777
10 to 14 years	3,598
15 to 17 years	1,934
18 and 19 years	2,336
20 years	1,167
21 years	914
22 to 24 years	2,300
25 to 29 years	3,893
30 to 34 years	3,364
35 to 39 years	3,654
40 to 44 years	3,698
45 to 49 years	3,371
50 to 54 years	3,017
55 to 59 years	2,364
60 and 61 years	802
62 to 64 years	1,202
65 and 66 years	810
67 to 69 years	1,221
70 to 74 years	2,147
75 to 79 years	2,015
80 to 84 years	1,488
85 years and over	1,340

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	97,255
One race	96,509
White	34,482
Black or African American	60,740
American Indian and Alaska Native	188
Asian	628
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	28
Some other race	60
Two or more races	746

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	93,660
People who are White alone	32,585
People who are Black or African American alone	59,192
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	162
People who are Asian alone	544
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	24
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,142
People who are Some other race alone	425

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	142,519
Same house	75,593
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,216
Different state or abroad	11,567
Different state	10,149
Abroad	1,418

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bibb County)
Total resident population	153,887
Born in United States	123,276
State of residence	118,925
Different state	31,173
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	892
Foreign born	2,897

Macon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Macon. That total enrollment is 42,862 for the population of the country, which includes Macon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 21,608 and elementary or high school enrollment was 55,861 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,814.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Macon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	42,862
Pre-kindergarten	3,723
Public	2,462
Private	1,261
Kindergarten	2,393
Public	2,042
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	18,874
Public	16,677
Private	2,197
Elementary and high school	27,931
Public	24,104
Private	3,827
High school grades 9 to 12	9,057
Public	7,427
Private	1,630
College, undergraduate years	7,400
Public	4,549
Private	2,851
Graduate or professional school	1,415
Public	663
Private	752
Not enrolled in school	104,371

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	97,463
Less than 9th grade	6,792
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	15,420
High school graduate	30,893
Some college, no degree	19,208
Associate's degree	4,351
Bachelor's degree	20,799
Graduate or professional degree	21.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,393

Macon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 117,052 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Macon. The Macon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (20,830), service occupations (10,289), sales and office occupations (18,475), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (148), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,662) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,018). The 117,052 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 49,907 private wage and salary workers, 11,086 government workers, 3,302 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bibb County)
Population 16 years and over	117,052
In labor force	69,936
Civilian labor force	69,676
Employed	64,422
Unemployed	5,254
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	260
Females 16 years and over	64,901
In labor force	35,519
Civilian labor force	35,477
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,829
Armed forces	42
Males 16 years and over	52,151
In labor force	34,417
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,425
Armed forces	218

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bibb County)
Workers 16 years and over	63,229
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	50,545
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,007
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	887
Other means	432
Worked at home	1,195
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,378,855

OCCUPATION (Bibb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,830
Management, professional, and related occupations	20,830
Service occupations	10,289
Sales and office occupations	18,475
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	148
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,662
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,018

INDUSTRY (Bibb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,830
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	501
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,265
Wholesale trade	2,338
Retail trade	7,884
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,072
Information	1,468
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,077
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,570
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,468
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,251
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,479

CLASS OF WORKER (Bibb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,830
Private wage and salary workers	49,907
Government workers	11,086
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,302
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Macon Housing Characteristics

In Macon, GA there are 67,194 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 59,667 occupied and 7,527 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Macon, there are 43,737 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,991 units in Macon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Macon, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Macon, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Macon. There are 2,065 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,711 with rent between $200-299, 7,973 with rent between $300-499 and 10,491 with rent for $500 and above. Full Macon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Macon, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bibb County)
Total housing units	67,194
Occupied housing units	59,667
Vacant housing units	7,527

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bibb County)
Total housing units	67,194
1-unit, detached	43,737
1-unit, attached	1,991
2 units	4,574
3 or 4 units	4,071
5 to 9 units	5,277
10 to 19 units	2,070
20 to 49 units	1,060
50 or more units	2,191
Mobile home	2,205

HOUSING TENURE (Bibb County)
Occupied housing units	59,667
Owner-occupied	35,099
Renter-occupied	24,568

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bibb County)
Occupied housing units	59,667
No vehicles available	7,423
2 vehicle available	30,680
3 vehicles available	7,115
4 vehicles available	1,800
5 or more vehicles available	691

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bibb County)
Occupied housing units	59,667
Utility gas	36,840
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	20,318
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	78
Coal or coke	9
Wood	116
Solar energy	33
Other fuel	51
No fuel used	214

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bibb County)
Occupied housing units	59,667
Less Than $50,000	35,099
$50,000 to $99,999	13,727
$100,000 to $149,999	6,714
$150,000 to $199,999	2,658
$200,000 to $299,999	1,543
$300,000 to $499,999	555
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	84,400

GROSS RENT (Bibb County)
Occupied units paying rent	24,568
Less than $200	2,065
$200 to $299	2,711
$300 to $499	7,973
$500 to $699	7,271
$700 to $999	2,791
$1,000 to $1,499	405
$1,500 or more	23