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Macon County, GA


Designated Market Area: Macon, GA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 11,765   ( 2,975 from 2010 , 316 from 2020)
Land area: 400.7 square miles
Population density: 29.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,927 33.38% 20.8%
Black:6,90858.72% 22.4%
Indian:250.21% 31.6%
Asian:1821.55% 12.5%
2+ races:1231.05% 4.2%
Hispanic:6005.10% 13.9%
Total non-White:7,83866.62% 19.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:282 11.7
Deaths:42017.4
Net Migration: -168-7.0
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-1,034 -7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,941 -13.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,740
4,96133.66%
8,90260.39%
190.13%
2081.41%
1180.80%
5273.58%
9,77966.34%

2000
14,074
5,18436.83%
8,33759.24%
260.18%
820.58%
720.51%
3642.59%
8,89063.17%

1990
13,114
5,25240.05%
7,68058.56%
280.21%
750.57%
n/a
790.60%
7,86259.95%

1980
14,003
6,03943.13%
7,69954.98%
180.13%
310.22%
n/a
2161.54%
7,96456.87%

1970
12,933
5,06939.19%
7,85060.70%
10.01%
70.05%
n/a
00.00%
7,864 60.81%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,738 12.3
1,46410.4
-1,075-7.6
1280.9
-223 -1.6
889 6.3
1990's
NumberRate
2,141 16.3
1,63412.5
-489-3.7
810.6
-68 -0.5
1,028 7.8
1980's
NumberRate
2,361 16.9
1,487 10.6
-1,640 -11.7
n/a
-787 -5.6
-102 -0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-407 -3.1
n/a
970 7.5
100 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Macon County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.1
2,294 19.5%
9,471 80.5%
2,170 18.4%
3,985
2.53
2,373 59.5%
1,311 55.2%
367 15.5%
1,612 40.5%

2010
NumberPercent
38.2
3,253 22.1%
11,487 77.9%
1,827 12.4%
4,999
2.56
3,363 67.3%
1,875 55.8%
571 17.0%
1,636 32.7%

2000
NumberPercent
34.6
3,890 27.6%
10,184 72.4%
1,835 13.0%
4,813
2.72
3,488 72.5%
2,142 61.4%
586 16.8%
1,325 27.5%

1990
NumberPercent
31.1
4,160 31.7%
8,954 68.3%
1,807 13.8%
4,467
2.87
3,400 76.1%
2,098 61.7%
637 18.7%
1,067 23.9%

1980
NumberPercent
27.9
4,775 34.1%
9,228 65.9%
1,766 12.6%
4,378
3.13
3,392 77.5%
2,429 71.6%
467 13.8%
986 22.5%

2022 Housing Data for Macon County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,169 
Median Value$78,100 
Occupied3,98577.1%
Vacant1,18422.9%
Owned2,48262.3%
Rented1,50337.7%
Median Rent$627 
Single-Family Units3,31364.1%
    Detached3,29463.7%
    Attached190.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1793.5%
Mobile Homes1,36826.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Macon County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00061315.4%
$10,000 to $14,99941310.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992897.3%
$20,000 to $24,9993238.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991233.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992867.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991363.4%
$40,000 to $44,999982.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991543.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993368.4%
$60,000 to $74,99941810.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992847.1%
$100,000 to $124,9992025.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991213.0%
$150,000 to $199,999962.4%
$200,000 or more932.3%
Median Household Income33,960 
Per Capita Income22,681 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state84 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI39910.0%
Public Assistance812.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,08827.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,09740.9%
Unemployed3304.4%
In Armed Forces60.1%
Total Labor Force3,43345.3%
Not in Labor Force4,13854.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 59.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,3091,07055.0%
Non-Profit91117.5%
Self-Employed29619460.4%
Local Government10217736.6%
State Government9510946.6%
Federal Government4804.8%
Total Private + Self1,6051,26455.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.21047730.6%
Total1,8151,74151.0%
Pct. Govt.15.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts40911.5%
Sales and Office Occupations64218.1%
Professional, Technical43712.3%
Service Occupations83723.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1263.5%
All others1,23134.6%
White Collar 41.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing60317.0%
Health care and social assistance49313.9%
Retail trade40511.4%
Accommodation and food services3379.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2918.2%
Public administration2587.3%
Educational services2577.2%
Construction2196.2%
Transportation and warehousing1654.6%
Wholesale trade1273.6%
Other services671.9%
Finance and insurance661.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing651.8%
Utilities581.6%
Professional, scientific, technical491.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.481.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation230.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.4%
Information100.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Macon County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5254.34%
Puerto Rican140.12%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican280.23%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American50.04%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian50.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian950.79%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,87994.7%
Spanish3933.4%
German, other Germanic1111.0%
Other Asian590.5%
Other Indo-European210.2%
Arabic170.1%
Other120.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7246.0%
English4713.9%
German3092.6%
Irish2762.3%
Swiss1761.5%
European1191.0%
Italian750.6%
French600.5%
Scottish260.2%
Scotch-Irish250.2%
Dutch240.2%
British170.1%
Swedish110.1%
Belgian100.1%
Jamaican100.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,87698.2%
Not a citizen2231.8%
Native11,87398.1%
Foreign-born2261.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Macon County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
787 9.1%1,576 18.3%3,375 39.1%2,021 23.4%515 6.0%353 4.1%
  Average years of education: 11.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 787 9.1%
9-12 Years 1,576 18.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,375 39.1%
Some College 2,021 23.4%
Bach. Degree 515 6.0%
Grad Degree 353 4.1%
Average years of education: 11.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Macon County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,827 5,318 509 8.7% 5.4%
1991 5,578 5,014 564 10.1% 5.3%
1992 6,021 5,219 802 13.3% 6.6%
1993 5,742 4,984 758 13.2% 5.7%
1994 5,725 4,919 806 14.1% 5.1%
1995 5,561 4,931 630 11.3% 4.8%
1996 5,709 5,039 670 11.7% 4.6%
1997 5,847 5,103 744 12.7% 4.5%
1998 5,410 4,837 573 10.6% 4.2%
1999 5,372 4,910 462 8.6% 3.8%
2000 5,390 5,035 355 6.6% 3.5%
2001 5,303 4,942 361 6.8% 4.1%
2002 5,179 4,757 422 8.1% 5.3%
2003 5,211 4,779 432 8.3% 5.1%
2004 5,260 4,813 447 8.5% 5.1%
2005 5,435 4,924 511 9.4% 5.7%
2006 5,299 4,859 440 8.3% 5.1%
2007 5,096 4,694 402 7.9% 4.9%
2008 5,147 4,678 469 9.1% 6.8%
2009 5,207 4,531 676 13.0% 10.4%
2010 5,399 4,677 722 13.4% 10.7%
2011 5,267 4,545 722 13.7% 10.1%
2012 5,151 4,476 675 13.1% 9.0%
2013 4,955 4,327 628 12.7% 8.1%
2014 4,733 4,173 560 11.8% 7.1%
2015 4,567 4,140 427 9.3% 6.1%
2016 4,681 4,289 392 8.4% 5.4%
2017 4,763 4,429 334 7.0% 4.8%
2018 4,710 4,413 297 6.3% 4.0%
2019 4,724 4,503 221 4.7% 3.5%
2020 4,614 4,303 311 6.7% 6.5%
2021 4,682 4,378 304 6.5% 3.9%
2022 4,533 4,344 189 4.2% 3.0%
2023 4,556 4,363 193 4.2% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com