Macon County, Georgia

Macon County is home to 11,864 people. 25.1% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Georgia rate (13.4%). The median household income is $41,031.

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MeasureValueGeorgiaYearSource
Population11,86410,940,4072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$41,031$77,3532024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line25.1%13.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty30.1%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Unemployment rate (BLS)4.6%–2025Local Area Unemployment Statistics
No health insurance24.7%12.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%34.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$97,300$303,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$655$1,3932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income54.8%52.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.4%11.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.4 years37.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.