Georgia / Census place 1349008

Macon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Macon-Bibb County

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
157,556
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
632/sq mi
249.4 sq mi land area
Median age
36.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,234
Median home value
$174,500
Median gross rent
$1,066
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.3%
Typical commute
22.2 min
Public transit commute
0.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MACON MIDDLE GA RGNL AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
77.5°F
Average low
53.3°F
Annual rainfall
46.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Macon.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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