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Macon, GA Market Area


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2024 population: 662,622   ( 14,650 from 2020)
Land area: 7682.1 square miles
Population density: 86.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:328,454 49.57% 0.9%
Black:269,42840.66% 3.1%
Indian:1,6570.25% 10.3%
Asian:12,7761.93% 9.7%
2+ races:13,3382.01% 17.5%
Hispanic:36,9695.58% 20.1%
Total non-White:334,16850.43% 5.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:30,761 11.9
Deaths:35,36013.6
Net Migration: 15,9496.2
Net Immigration: 3,0051.2
Change in White population:-2,890 -0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:17,540 2.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
647,972
331,34451.14%
261,33640.33%
1,5020.23%
11,6501.80%
11,3491.75%
30,7914.75%
316,62848.86%

2010
639,164
349,49754.68%
246,82138.62%
1,3120.21%
8,5611.34%
8,1101.27%
24,1573.78%
289,66745.32%

2000
574,907
335,90558.43%
217,57537.85%
1,1810.21%
4,9920.87%
4,3150.75%
10,4851.82%
239,00241.57%

1990
512,065
319,39462.37%
186,01936.33%
8260.16%
2,4700.48%
n/a
3,3560.66%
192,67137.63%

1980
486,031
306,88263.14%
172,40935.47%
5120.11%
1,4940.31%
n/a
4,5410.93%
179,14936.86%

1970
437,502
280,97464.22%
154,19635.24%
1320.03%
2570.06%
n/a
1,8150.41%
156,528 35.78%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
71,375 11.2
57,4399.0
-13,289-2.1
5,5450.9
-18,153 -2.8
26,961 4.2
2000's
NumberRate
79,040 13.7
52,3789.1
18,9373.3
3,9620.7
13,592 2.4
50,665 8.8
1990's
NumberRate
81,068 15.8
52,19810.2
16,5833.2
2,3660.5
16,511 3.2
46,331 9.0
1980's
NumberRate
78,409 16.1
46,451 9.6
-391 -0.1
n/a
12,512 2.6
13,522 2.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,885 1.1
n/a
25,908 5.9
22,621 5.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Macon, GA Market Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.4
150,767 22.8%
511,855 77.2%
110,516 16.7%
239,681
2.63
157,682 65.8%
105,181 66.7%
21,946 13.9%
81,999 34.2%

2010
NumberPercent
36.8
155,350 24.3%
483,814 75.7%
80,811 12.6%
238,522
2.53
162,986 68.3%
107,478 65.9%
24,089 14.8%
75,536 31.7%

2000
NumberPercent
34.9
151,034 26.3%
423,873 73.7%
67,007 11.7%
210,872
2.58
150,030 71.1%
105,252 70.2%
21,673 14.4%
60,842 28.9%

1990
NumberPercent
32.2
140,295 27.4%
371,770 72.6%
60,542 11.8%
183,233
2.69
135,336 73.9%
99,809 73.7%
17,230 12.7%
47,897 26.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.0
150,160 30.9%
335,871 69.1%
50,874 10.5%
161,648
2.91
125,766 77.8%
99,212 78.9%
12,899 10.3%
35,882 22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Macon, GA Market Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units287,843 
Median Value$150,416 
Occupied239,68183.3%
Vacant48,16216.7%
Owned157,05165.5%
Rented82,63034.5%
Median Rent$883 
Single-Family Units195,61368.0%
    Detached190,85866.3%
    Attached4,7551.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units27,8289.7%
Mobile Homes44,78615.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Macon, GA Market Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00019,2548.0%
$10,000 to $14,99913,9125.8%
$15,000 to $19,99912,3595.2%
$20,000 to $24,99911,7784.9%
$25,000 to $29,99910,5134.4%
$30,000 to $34,99911,6084.8%
$35,000 to $39,9999,8864.1%
$40,000 to $44,9998,7973.7%
$45,000 to $49,9999,4714.0%
$50,000 to $59,99917,0117.1%
$60,000 to $74,99921,6799.0%
$75,000 to $99,99928,76012.0%
$100,000 to $124,99921,8479.1%
$125,000 to $149,99914,5666.1%
$150,000 to $199,99915,4006.4%
$200,000 or more12,8405.4%
Median Household Income57,801 
Per Capita Income30,570 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI17,9797.5%
Public Assistance5,5332.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps43,23518.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed246,41261.2%
Unemployed16,0384.0%
In Armed Forces4,6071.1%
Total Labor Force267,05766.3%
Not in Labor Force135,84133.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector92,68183,13052.7%
Non-Profit6,06411,68634.2%
Self-Employed15,1638,17865.0%
Local Government8,09912,26239.8%
State Government6,03910,59136.3%
Federal Government12,8927,16864.3%
Total Private + Self107,84491,30854.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.33,09441,70744.2%
Total140,938133,01551.4%
Pct. Govt.20.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts36,55113.3%
Sales and Office Occupations58,83921.5%
Professional, Technical57,16320.8%
Service Occupations47,67417.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,6440.6%
All others74,06427.0%
White Collar 55.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance38,13313.9%
Retail trade33,13212.1%
Manufacturing27,92110.2%
Public administration26,6659.7%
Educational services26,1749.5%
Accommodation and food services20,1607.3%
Transportation and warehousing16,2445.9%
Construction16,0165.8%
Finance and insurance13,0434.8%
Professional, scientific, technical12,5174.6%
Other services11,0344.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.10,6923.9%
Wholesale trade5,0291.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4,2611.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,9141.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2,9251.1%
Information2,9231.1%
Utilities1,9730.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,4100.5%
Management1250.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Macon, GA Market Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican17,2822.59%
Puerto Rican3,7170.56%
Cuban1,6520.25%
Dominican3940.06%
Total Central American2,8210.42%
Costa Rican320.00%
Guatemalan1,3260.20%
Honduran2880.04%
Nicaraguan1960.03%
Panamanian2750.04%
Salvadoran6920.10%
Other Central American120.00%
Total South American2,2740.34%
Argentinean3110.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean450.01%
Colombian8510.13%
Ecuadorian2140.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian3370.05%
Uruguayan1140.02%
Venezuelan3910.06%
Other South American110.00%
Other Hispanic2,8910.43%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3,1870.48%
Korean1,7390.26%
Vietnamese1,7100.26%
Filipino1,6560.25%
Chinese1,2250.18%
Burmese2740.04%
Laotian2700.04%
Japanese1830.03%
Thai700.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English596,14194.8%
Spanish19,5453.1%
Other Indo-European2,7210.4%
Other Asian1,7730.3%
Vietnamese1,4440.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,3840.2%
Korean1,3780.2%
Chinese1,0460.2%
German, other Germanic9240.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American63,0249.5%
English50,8087.6%
Irish36,4425.5%
German30,3044.5%
Italian8,4671.3%
European7,9291.2%
Scottish7,7831.2%
Scotch-Irish6,5791.0%
French5,5140.8%
African4,9910.7%
British3,7120.6%
Polish3,6970.6%
Dutch2,4590.4%
Jamaican1,8480.3%
Welsh1,7790.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen655,12798.3%
Not a citizen11,2341.7%
Native643,23396.5%
Foreign-born23,1283.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Macon, GA Market Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
18,392 4.1%40,845 9.1%154,128 34.3%133,394 29.7%57,540 12.8%44,537 9.9%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 18,392 4.1%
9-12 Years 40,845 9.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 154,128 34.3%
Some College 133,394 29.7%
Bach. Degree 57,540 12.8%
Grad Degree 44,537 9.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Macon, GA Market Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 242,947 230,422 12,525 5.2%
1991 242,270 230,084 12,186 5.0%
1992 249,897 233,535 16,362 6.5%
1993 252,272 237,607 14,665 5.8%
1994 257,875 243,471 14,404 5.6%
1995 262,034 247,893 14,141 5.4%
1996 265,070 249,736 15,334 5.8%
1997 270,640 255,692 14,948 5.5%
1998 273,508 256,858 16,650 6.1%
1999 267,658 252,444 15,214 5.7%
2000 268,017 256,314 11,703 4.4%
2001 267,428 255,032 12,396 4.6%
2002 274,304 259,503 14,801 5.4%
2003 281,606 266,761 14,845 5.3%
2004 283,491 268,265 15,226 5.4%
2005 288,821 271,228 17,593 6.1%
2006 296,368 279,468 16,900 5.7%
2007 298,463 282,453 16,010 5.4%
2008 303,310 281,784 21,526 7.1%
2009 301,356 270,353 31,003 10.3%
2010 287,209 253,698 33,511 11.7%
2011 286,729 254,666 32,063 11.2%
2012 285,880 256,982 28,898 10.1%
2013 279,135 253,097 26,038 9.3%
2014 274,555 252,112 22,443 8.2%
2015 266,795 248,236 18,559 7.0%
2016 274,404 257,393 17,011 6.2%
2017 281,188 265,908 15,280 5.4%
2018 279,208 266,316 12,892 4.6%
2019 278,424 267,042 11,382 4.1%
2020 274,020 256,884 17,136 6.3%
2021 275,339 263,131 12,208 4.4%
2022 271,853 262,184 9,669 3.6%
2023 271,229 261,338 9,891 3.6%
2024 279,676 268,890 10,786 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com