Georgia · Census place 49008
Macon-Bibb County, GA
Quick answer
Macon-Bibb County has 156,543 residents, ranking #4 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $50,747, the median home is worth $165,800 and median gross rent runs $1,026 a month.
- Population
- 156,543Macon-Bibb County residents
- Median household income
- $50,747Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $165,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,026Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Macon-Bibb County
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Macon-Bibb County median would spend about 24.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.8% of residents and 51.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Atlanta city 499,287
- Columbus city 204,383
- Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) 201,504
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- Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) 126,987
- South Fulton city 109,157
- Sandy Springs city 107,198
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