Macon is a relatively large city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 156,512 people and 53 associated neighborhoods, Macon is the fourth largest community in Georgia.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.66% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Macon is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.99% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Macon in 2022 was $31,306, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,224 for a family of four. However, Macon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Macon is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Macon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Macon residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Macon include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and African.

The most common language spoken in Macon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.