County in Georgia · 401 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
11,657 people live in Macon County. The typical household earns $41,031, and the median resident is 40.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,018 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.1%
Men 38.4 · Women 43
1840–2026
11,657
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
11,657
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,657 | -99 | 0.84% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,756 | -99 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 11,855 | +17 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 11,838 | +71 | 0.60% |
| 2022 | 11,767 | -86 | 0.73% |
| 2021 | 11,853 | -165 | 1.37% |
| 2020 | 12,018 | -916 | 7.08% |
| 2019 | 12,934 | -219 | 1.67% |
| 2018 | 13,153 | -102 | 0.77% |
| 2017 | 13,255 | -228 | 1.69% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 119 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| Never married | 46% | 52% | 38% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 5% | 2% | 9% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau