Macon County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,756
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,756
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,831
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,078
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,078
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,082
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,740
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 43.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 37.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 58.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 33.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 615
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,182
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $97,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,134
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $413
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $655
Building Permits, 2025 14
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,142
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,721
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,644
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,686
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,629
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,658
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,031
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,614
Persons in poverty, percent 29.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 172
Total employment, 2023 1,948
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 119,630
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 12.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 908
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 132
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 30.2
Population per square mile, 2010 36.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 400.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 400.64
FIPS Code 13193