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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Macon-Bibb County, GA compare?
| Figure | Macon-Bibb County, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 157,556 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 157,346 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 631 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.0% |
| Measure | Macon-Bibb County, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 156,578 |
| Median age | 36.8±0.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 34.3%±0.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 54.7%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.3%±1.2 pts |
| Median household income | $51,234±$2,220 |
| Per capita income | $31,699±$1,140 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.7%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $174,500±$7,468 |
| Median gross rent | $1,066±$25 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.5%±3.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.4%±1.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.5%±0.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.2%±1.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.2 min±0.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.6%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov