Latest Census city estimates released May 14, 2026 · Population as of July 1, 2025 · Next city estimates scheduled for May 2027. Release schedule
Macon-Bibb County, Georgia population is 157,556 as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimate), ranking #171 nationally and #4 in Georgia. Cost of living runs 11% below the U.S. average (BEA RPP 2024); the four-person spending scenario corresponds to modeled gross income of $90,402/yr (TY2026 tax assumptions; partial scenario excluding unverified local income tax). This profile draws on 13 federal datasets covering population, housing, income, employment, climate, and risk.
157,556 people live in Macon-Bibb County as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025), the #171 largest U.S. city.
How big is Macon-Bibb County?
Macon-Bibb County covers 249.4 square miles of land and 5.5 square miles of water. Its population density is about 632 residents per square mile of land. Compare U.S. cities by land area →
Source detail: 2025 population
2025 population
Source agency
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
Dataset
Census PEP
Vintage / period
Vintage 2025 (Jul 1, 2025)
Native geography
Census PEP subcounty place records for the included city universe.
Transformation
Copied from POPESTIMATE2025, joined by Census GEOID, and used for ranks, filters, and city pages.
Known limit: Annual estimate, not a decennial count; each new PEP vintage can revise the prior series.
Population grew 0.1% from the April 2020 base to mid-2025.
Vintage 2025 · annual estimates
Recent history (V2025 series, 2020 base → 2025).
2020 base: 157,358 → 2025: 157,556 (+0.1%)
Year
Population
Reference date
2020 base
157,358
April 1, 2020
2020
157,054
July 1, 2020
2021
156,161
July 1, 2021
2022
156,302
July 1, 2022
2023
156,869
July 1, 2023
2024
157,360
July 1, 2024
2025
157,556
July 1, 2025
Earlier history (2010–2019, prior Census vintage)
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2019 release — a separate, earlier methodology. They’re shown here as historical context only; the 2010 and 2019 values aren’t directly comparable to the 2020–2025 series above.
Population shrank 1.7% from the July 2010 estimate to 2019 (V2019 — see seam note below).
Macon-Bibb County is the #171 largest of 19,483 U.S. cities and #4 in Georgia.
▸Show the analyst detail (9 rows)
Measure
Value
Note
2020 base
157,358
April 1, 2020 census base
5-yr change
+198
2020 base → 2025; within V2025
5-yr change %
+0.1%
within V2025 only
1-yr change
+196
2024 → 2025 estimate
1-yr change %
+0.1%
within V2025 only
Density
632
people per sq mi, land only
Land area
249.4
sq mi (2025 Gazetteer)
U.S. rank by population
#171
of 19,483 cities
State rank by population
#4
of 538 in Georgia
What is the median household income in Macon-Bibb County?
Same-period U.S. benchmarks: household income $80,734 ± $166; per-capita income $44,673 ± $122. Margins are at 90% confidence. Comparison badges describe point estimates; they are not significance tests.
Median household income is 37% below the U.S. median ($51,234 vs $80,734); 24.7% live in poverty, 12.3 points above the 12.5% U.S. estimate.
Median household income$51,234
US
Macon-Bibb County: $51,234 — 37% below the US median of $80,734.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS income data; censored rows retained in the distribution
Macon-Bibb County
$51,234
United States
$80,734
Income and poverty estimates for Macon-Bibb County from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates (window 2020–2024). Every figure is shown with its 90% margin of error (MOE). Cells where the ± margin exceeds half the estimate are flagged "low precision." See methodology §12.
Measure
Estimate
± margin / note
Median household income
$51,234-36.5% vs US
±$2,220
Per capita income
$31,699-29.0% vs US
±$1,140
Population in poverty
24.7% ± 2.0 percentage points
share of population for whom poverty status is determined
Median home value is 48% below the U.S. median ($174,500 vs $332,700); median rent is 25% below ($1,066 vs $1,413); the ratio of median home value to median household income is 3.4× versus 4.1× nationally; this compares two distributions and does not measure an individual household's housing burden.
Median home value$174,500
US
Macon-Bibb County: $174,500 — 48% below the US median of $332,700.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with ACS home-value data; censored rows retained in the distribution
HUD 2-BR fair-market rent$1,307/mo
US
Macon-Bibb County: $1,307/mo — 21% above the US median of $1,077/mo.
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of cities with a HUD Fair Market Rent
Same-period U.S. benchmarks: home value $332,700 ± $236; gross rent $1,413 ± $2. Comparison badges describe estimates and do not establish statistical significance.
Measure
Estimate
± margin / note
Median value, owner-occupied units
$174,500-47.6% vs US
±$7,468
Median gross rent
$1,066-24.6% vs US
±$25
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-BR (FY2026)
$1,307-18.4% vs US
Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area· 40th-percentile gross rent · HUD methodology
Owner-occupied share
51.4% ± 1.5 percentage points
of occupied housing units
Price-to-income ratio
3.4x± 0.21x approximate 90% MOE-17.4% vs US
median home value ÷ median household income · U.S. ratio: 4.1x
Rent-burdened (≥30% of income)
58.0% ± 3.8 percentage points+13.5% vs US
renters with a computed rent/income ratio · U.S. share: 51.1%
Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)
33.6% ± 3.3 percentage points+29.8% vs US
renters with a computed rent/income ratio · U.S. share: 25.9%
Poverty (Census SAIPE 2024, model-based), unemployment (BLS LAUS 2025 annual averages), and remote-work share (ACS 2020–2024) for Macon-Bibb County. Numbers are labeled at their native grain — place-grain when BLS publishes it, otherwise per-county. We do not compute population-weighted county averages. See methodology §13.
Measure
Value
Grain
Unemployment rate (annual avg)
4.3%
Macon-Bibb County (BLS sub-state LAUS)
Civilian labor force
63,387
2025 annual avg
Worked from home
9.5% ± 0.9 percentage points-37.3% vs US
share of workers 16+ working from home · U.S. share: 15.1% · ACS
County context — Macon-Bibb County sits in Bibb County:
County
Poverty rate
Median HH income
Unemployment
Bibb County
23.4%
$50,751
4.3%
Top industries by private employment — NAICS supersectors rolled up from Macon-Bibb County's linked county in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW, 2025 annual averages). See methodology §11.
#
Industry (NAICS supersector)
Private employment
Avg weekly wage
#1
Health care and social assistance (62)
16,873
$1,334 / wk
#2
Retail trade (44-45)
10,123
$757 / wk
#3
Accommodation and food services (72)
8,111
$435 / wk
#4
Manufacturing (31-33)
6,928
$1,361 / wk
#5
Finance and insurance (52)
4,827
$1,506 / wk
What workers earn in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro — top occupations by employment plus six curated benchmarks (registered nurse, software developer, elementary teacher, general manager, retail salesperson, truck driver). Wages are metro-area medians from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). See methodology §25.
Registered Nurses is the largest tracked occupation in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro (3,100 jobs, median $85,070/yr).
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Occupation
Employment
Median annual
Median hourly
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
3,070
$37,140
$17.85
Fast Food and Counter Workers
2,920
$25,000
$12.02
Cashiers
2,300
$27,820
$13.37
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
1,880
$28,150
$13.54
Waiters and Waitresses
1,660
$17,830
$8.57
Stockers and Order Fillers
1,630
$34,350
$16.51
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
1,580
$58,910
$28.32
Registered Nurses · benchmark
3,100
$85,070
$40.90
Retail Salespersons · benchmark
2,800
$28,820
$13.86
General and Operations Managers · benchmark
1,910
$90,500
$43.51
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · benchmark
1,100
$50,190
$24.13
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · benchmark
All items run 11.5% below the U.S. average (RPP 88.5); rents run 41.1% below (RPP 58.9) — the metro's housing affordability is the main driver.
Cost of living (RPP, all items)RPP 88.5
US
Macon-Bibb County's cost of living runs 11.5% below the U.S. average (RPP 88.5 vs 100).
Scale: 10th–90th percentile of metro/non-metro areas with a BEA price parity
BEA Regional Price Parity (all items)
RPP 88.5
−11.5% vs U.S. average · BEA 2024 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-BR
$1,307/mo
FY2026 · Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
State income tax (top marginal rate)
5.19%
flat · TY2026
Four-person monthly spending scenario
$7,534/mo
3BR rent + food + childcare + taxes + transport · federal sources; excludes unverified local income tax
One-person monthly spending scenario
$3,133/mo
1BR rent + food + taxes + transport · federal sources; excludes unverified local income tax
Local income tax
—
Unverified and excluded from the spending scenario; not a verified zero
Household budget figures are arithmetic floors using current federal sources at the grains documented in methodology. Not a recommended salary, not a poverty threshold, not a composite score.
Hottest month: July (92°F avg high). Coldest: January (35°F avg low). Annual precipitation: 47.0 in.
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) for Macon-Bibb County from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See methodology §15 for the gridded vs. station source path.
Average monthly highs & lows · 30-year normal (NOAA 1991–2020). Every number on this chart is an average.
bar = avg daily high → avg daily lowprecip in inches below each barprecip in millimeters below each bar
Natural-hazard exposure for Macon-Bibb County from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index (FEMA NRI December 2025 v1.20.0). NRI is an expected-annual-loss composite calibrated on 1996–2019 historical losses, published at the U.S. county grain. See methodology §17.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · FEMA NRI December 2025 v1.20.0 · methodology →
How fast is home internet in Macon-Bibb County?
13 non-satellite ISPs serve the area; 81% of locations have gigabit-capable service per ISP filings.
Fixed broadband availability for Macon-Bibb County from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Collection (BDC), as of December 31, 2025. Every speed and provider count below is an ISP-reported advertised maximum — not measured throughput. Actual delivered speeds typically run 60–80% of advertised. See methodology §16.
Measure
Value
Note
Providers serving this city
13 + satellite
distinct ISPs, excluding satellite-only
Fiber providers
12
offer fiber-to-the-premises somewhere in the BDC
Units with ≥100/20 Mbps fixed
100.0%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Locations with ≥100 Mbps upload
81.0%
derived: max(fiber ≥100/20, gigabit). Fiber is symmetric; gigabit is ≥100 up by definition
Units with ≥1 Gbps fixed
81.0%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Total broadband-serviceable units
79,946
residential locations in the FCC Fabric (not households)
Source: FCC BDC · as of December 31, 2025 · methodology →
In-state context.
Macon-Bibb County sits at state rank #4 among 538 cities in Georgia. Nearby in the state ranking:
Just above in the profiled set: Kansas City, KS · #170 · 157,805 residents.
Just below in the profiled set: Hayward, CA · #172 · 157,113 residents.
Quick travel facts for Macon-Bibb County
Quick travel facts.
Elevation
371 ft · at city centroid, from USGS 3D Elevation Program
Nearest scheduled-service airport
Middle Georgia Regional Airport(MCN) · 8 mi 14 km from city centroid
Best months to visit
Apr, Oct, Nov · months when the avg high sits in 65–80°F and precipitation is at or below the city's median monthly precip
Sources: elevation from USGS 3DEP · nearest airport from OurAirports CSV (OurAirports type=large/medium and scheduled_service=yes; not an FAA service classification) · best months derived from NOAA 1991-2020 normals · methodology →
Frequently asked questions about Macon-Bibb County.
How many people live in Macon-Bibb County, GA?
Macon-Bibb County has 157,556 residents as of July 1, 2025, making it the #171 largest city in the United States and #4 in Georgia. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025.
Is Macon-Bibb County growing or shrinking?
Macon-Bibb County has grown 0.1% since the April 2020 census baseline, adding 198 residents, including a 0.1% increase from 2024 to 2025. Source: Census PEP Vintage 2025.
What was Macon-Bibb County's population in the 2020 census?
The GEOID for Macon-Bibb County is 1349008. These are the official datasets used by this profile's main data modules; click "methodology" for inclusion rules and the V2019 ↔ V2025 seam, or "source" for the raw publisher page. The headline population value above includes a source-detail disclosure with publisher, dataset, vintage, native geography, transformation, and caveat.
