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Macon Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Macon Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

156,762

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.5%
5 - 17:
17.9%
18 - 24:
10.1%
25 - 34:
14.0%
35 - 54:
23.2%
55 - 64:
12.7%
Over 65 Years:
15.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.1%
6.1%
86.4%
86.4%
25.5%
25.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Macon
USA
$27,800
$27,800
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Macon
USA
$43,862
$43,862
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

25.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Public Service
Transportation
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Other
Administration
Wholesale
16.2%
16.2%
12.4%
12.4%
10.4%
10.4%
9.0%
9.0%
8.5%
8.5%
6.1%
6.1%
5.6%
5.6%
5.5%
5.5%
4.9%
4.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
54.2%
54.2%
36.9%
36.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.1%
3.1%
2.2%
2.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Scottish
European
African
Scots-Irish
French
Italian
Polish
British
Jamaican
Dutch
Swedish
Greek
Norwegian
Czech
Welsh
Nigerian
Portuguese
5.7%
5.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.2%
4.2%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Langs. of India
Korean
Polish
French
Vietnamese
Chinese
German/Yiddish
African languages
Greek
Arabic
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
94.8%
94.8%
2.5%
2.5%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Macon Residents

3.0%