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Macon, GA
Demographic Data




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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2024.

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

156,512

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.5%
5 - 17:
17.8%
18 - 24:
9.9%
25 - 34:
14.1%
35 - 54:
23.1%
55 - 64:
12.5%
Over 65 Years:
16.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.6%
5.6%
86.5%
86.5%
25.9%
25.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Macon
USA
$30,115
$30,115
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Macon
USA
$48,897
$48,897
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

25.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Transportation
Finance
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Administration
Other
Wholesale
Real estate
15.9%
15.9%
12.2%
12.2%
10.3%
10.3%
8.9%
8.9%
8.9%
8.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.4%
5.4%
5.2%
5.2%
4.9%
4.9%
4.4%
4.4%
3.9%
3.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
54.1%
54.1%
36.0%
36.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Scottish
African
European
Scots-Irish
French
Italian
Polish
British
Greek
Dutch
Jamaican
Norwegian
Swedish
Welsh
Czech
Haitian
Other Subsaharan African
6.6%
6.6%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
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0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Langs. of India
Polish
Korean
French
Chinese
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
African languages
Greek
Tagalog
Arabic
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
94.5%
94.5%
2.8%
2.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
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%
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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%


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