Bibb County, Georgia Population 2024

156,898

Bibb County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 156,898 with a growth rate of 0.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bibb County, Georgia is the 17th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 155,878 and has seen a growth of 0.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029158,8283860.24%
2028158,4423860.24%
2027158,0563860.24%
2026157,6703860.25%
2025157,2843860.25%
2024156,8983860.25%
2023156,5123860.25%
2022156,1261460.09%
2021155,980-1,055-0.67%
2020157,0353,8442.51%
2019153,1911220.08%
2018153,0691490.1%
2017152,920-292-0.19%
2016153,212-856-0.56%
2015154,068-379-0.25%
2014154,447-691-0.45%
2013155,138-1,563-1%
2012156,7014040.26%
2011156,2974190.27%
2010155,87800%
1990149,967-289-0.19%
1980150,2566,8384.77%
1970143,4182,1691.54%
1960141,24927,17023.82%
1950114,07930,29636.16%
194083,7836,7418.75%
193077,0425,7388.05%
192071,30414,65825.88%
191056,6466,17312.23%
190050,4738,10319.12%
189042,37015,22356.08%
188027,1475,89227.72%
187021,2554,96430.47%
186016,2913,59228.29%
185012,6992,89729.56%
18409,8022,64837.01%
18307,154-151,674-95.5%
2024 Growth Rate
0.25% (386)
County Website
Bibb County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Macon
2020 Population
157,035
Area
249 mi²
Density
630 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.09% (-137)
Founded
December 9, 1822

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American85,36254.53%
White56,41436.04%
Two or more races6,7244.3%
Other race4,2212.7%
Asian3,4812.22%
Native American2390.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1020.07%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bibb County, Georgia Population by Race

Bibb County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Bibb County, Georgia Median Age

36.6

Total

34.8

Male

38.2

Female

Bibb County, Georgia Adults

There are 118,256 adults, (25,354 of whom are seniors) in Bibb County, Georgia.

Bibb County, Georgia Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Bibb County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female82,77652.88%
Male73,76747.12%

Bibb County, Georgia Population by Age

Bibb County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All59,6812.5251.548.5
Non Family23,7741.1937.962.1
Married21,2013.1776.823.2
Female12,1083.7635.264.8
Male2,5983.6345.754.3

3.29

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

51.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bibb County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9,4489.14%
Associates Degree8,3338.06%
Bachelors Degree13,33712.9%
Graduate Degree13,52213.08%
High School Graduate32,20331.16%
Less Than 9th Grade3,5703.45%
Some College22,94222.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bibb County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bibb County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black53,27344,9987,726
White40,99637,99615,857
Hispanic3,5672,579979
2+ Races3,2252,9811,266
Other Race2,3811,488408
Asian2,3452,0051,372
Native American1121013
Islander10210250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.51%.

Bibb County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,790$62,253$44,158
Graduate Degree$75,731$89,282$70,589
High School Graduate$34,361$37,029$26,524
Less Than 9th Grade$23,952$26,461$22,315
Overall$40,441$45,024$36,626
Some College$37,404$44,769$34,183

$40,441

Average Earnings

$45,024

Average Male

$36,626

Average Female

Bibb County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bibb County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bibb County, Georgia Language

94.14% of Bibb County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 5.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.06% of the population.

Bibb County, Georgia Language

Bibb County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black82,55727,30333.07%
White52,2886,08011.63%
Hispanic6,5981,85728.14%
Multiple6,2221,41422.73%
Other4,1021,36533.28%
Asian3,25763519.5%
Native2375221.94%
Islander883236.36%

24.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.62%

Male Poverty Rate

26.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bibb County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bibb County, Georgia is Islander, with 36.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bibb County, Georgia is White, with 11.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.92%.

Bibb County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.77%
High School24.73%
Some College15.81%
Bachelors or Greater7.6%

Bibb County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.91%
Male Unemployed34.42%
Female Employed14.33%
Male Employed7.31%

Bibb County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bibb County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,657$96,051
Households$50,747$77,463
Married Families$101,143$130,148
Non Families$32,766$46,109

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bibb County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.9%

Male Marriage Rate

34.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bibb County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bibb County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bibb County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bibb County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,605

Number of Veterans

7,455

Male Veterans

1,150

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,943
Second Gulf War2,136
First Gulf War1,649
Korea594
World War II53

Bibb County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,286
35 to 542,092
75+1,951
55 to 641,779
18 to 34497

Bibb County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black4,4507.26%
White3,6937.89%
2+ Races2054.97%
Hispanic1623.77%
Other Race1545.75%
Islander5654.9%
Asian471.72%

Bibb County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Bibb County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bibb County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bibb County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bibb County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bibb County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.4%

Born in Bibb County, Georgia

96.31%

Native Born

3.69%

Foreign Born

2.02%

Non Citizen

1.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.31% of Bibb County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 73.4% having been born in Georgia. 2.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bibb County, Georgia Place of Birth

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