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Macon-Bibb County, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Bibb County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
156,543 Population 628/sq mi density
$50,747 Median Income $31,306 per capita
$165,800 Home Value $259,980 Zillow
$1,026 Median Rent 34.7% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 300 sunny days/yr
165 Violent Crime/100K 2,902 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$50,747 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$165,800 home value, $1,026/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$50,747
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,306
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.9%
52% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Macon-Bibb County vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Macon-Bibb County’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,747
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,306
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,208
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,065
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,065
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.8%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,079M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 77.8%
Public Transit 0.8%
Work From Home 8.7%
Other 12.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
4,790
Restaurants
480
Healthcare
649
Retail
785
Manufacturing
106

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,208
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,591
31% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$50,747
Per Capita Income$31,306
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$62,208
Avg Weekly Wage$1,065
County GDP$11,079M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.3%
Poverty Rate18.9%
Gini Coefficient0.520
Cost of Living Index96.3

Commute

Mean Commute22 minutes
Drive Alone77.8%
Public Transit0.8%
Work From Home8.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments4,790
Restaurants480
Healthcare649
Retail785
Manufacturing106

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$62,208
Avg Property Tax$4,591