Macon County, Georgia

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,953
Median household income: $37,177
Median home value: $87,000

Macon County is a county in Georgia with a population of 11,953. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $37,177, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Macon County's population declined 10.2% from 13,305 to 11,953, while its median household income rose 15.6% from $32,161 to $37,177.

Owners occupy 61.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,953
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $37,177
Median home value: $87,000
Median gross rent: $624
Housing units: 5,148
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,30511,953

Median household income

$32,161$37,177

Median home value

$63,800$87,000

Median gross rent

$592$624

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,305	$32,161	$63,800	$592
2020	13,107	$31,910	$68,600	$582
2021	12,330	$33,163	$67,400	$596
2022	12,099	$33,960	$78,100	$627
2023	11,953	$37,177	$87,000	$624

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	605	5.1%
5 to 17	1,643	13.7%
18 to 24	1,012	8.5%
25 to 34	1,984	16.6%
35 to 44	1,455	12.2%
45 to 54	1,401	11.7%
55 to 64	1,666	13.9%
65 to 74	1,466	12.3%
75 and over	721	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,916	32.8%
Black or African American	7,062	59.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.2%
Asian	188	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	68	0.6%
Two or more races	174	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	524	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.8%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,067	23.8%
High school graduate	3,427	39.4%
Some college or associate's	2,243	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	657	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	299	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,706	73.7%
Carpooled	410	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	96	2.6%
Bicycle	33	0.9%
Worked from home	345	9.4%
Other means	82	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,413	42.5%
15 to 29 min	695	20.9%
30 to 44 min	570	17.1%
45 to 59 min	341	10.2%
60+ min	308	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 25.5% (2,537 of 9,948)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,342	59.0%
Nonfamily households	1,628	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,970	77.1%
Vacant	1,178	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,426	61.1%
Renter-occupied	1,544	38.9%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other26.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,328	64.6%
1-unit, attached	24	0.5%
2 to 4 units	303	5.9%
5 to 19 units	146	2.8%
20 or more units	7	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,340	26.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 13193
State: Georgia
Land area: 401 sq mi
Water area: 5.34 sq mi
Center point: 32.3627, -84.0512

Cities & places

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