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Macon, Georgia

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Population in 2013: 89,981 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: -7.5%
 
Males: 40,821  (45.4%)
Females: 49,160  (54.6%)
Median resident age:

33.6 years
Georgia median age:

37.2 years

Zip codes: 31201, 31204, 31206, 31207, 31210, 31211, 31213, 31217.

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Estimated median household income in 2019: $33,443 (it was $27,405 in 2000)
Macon:

$33,443
GA:

$61,980

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $23,056 (it was $16,082 in 2000)

Macon city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $105,248 (it was $68,000 in 2000)
Macon:

$105,248
GA:

$202,500

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $139,706; detached houses: $138,693; townhouses or other attached units: $131,731; in 2-unit structures: $103,355; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $280,524; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $428,931; mobile homes: $16,913

Median gross rent in 2019: $784.

March 2019 cost of living index in Macon: 87.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 38.6%
(14.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.5% for Black residents, 40.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 45.3% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 32.2% for other race residents, 37.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Macon, GA (2019)
    • 68,57369.5%Black alone
    • 25,74926.1%White alone
    • 2,6012.6%Hispanic
    • 2,5022.5%Two or more races
    • 8120.8%Asian alone
    • 4100.4%Other race alone
    • 950.10%American Indian alone

Races in Macon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 609 registered sex offenders living in Macon, Georgia as of June 09, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Macon is 156 to 1.


Crime rates in Macon by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013
Murders
(per 100,000)		12
(12.3)		22
(23.6)		19
(20.5)		18
(19.5)		22
(24.7)		13
(14.0)		21
(22.6)		18
(19.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		53
(54.4)		43
(46.1)		41
(44.3)		28
(30.3)		34
(38.1)		33
(35.7)		41
(44.2)		46
(50.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		358
(367.8)		302
(324.0)		370
(399.7)		342
(370.5)		284
(318.7)		246
(265.8)		242
(260.7)		231
(253.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		430
(441.7)		365
(391.6)		454
(490.4)		316
(342.4)		368
(412.9)		274
(296.0)		279
(300.5)		288
(315.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		2,355
(2,419)		1,979
(2,123)		1,963
(2,120)		1,814
(1,965)		2,136
(2,397)		2,154
(2,327)		1,828
(1,969)		1,993
(2,186)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		5,891
(6,052)		5,166
(5,543)		4,972
(5,371)		4,679
(5,069)		4,516
(5,067)		5,104
(5,515)		4,371
(4,708)		4,318
(4,736)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1,240
(1,274)		852
(914.1)		823
(889.0)		625
(677.1)		625
(701.3)		549
(593.2)		500
(538.6)		489
(536.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		115
(118.1)		74
(79.4)		113
(122.1)		80
(86.7)		72
(80.8)		62
(67.0)		56
(60.3)		43
(47.2)
City-Data.com crime index780.2703.1728.8637.4684.6626.5588.1604.4

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City-data.com crime index in Macon, GA

Crime rate in Macon detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 357 (279 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.01
Georgia average:

3.92
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Ancestries: American (6.2%), English (4.0%), Irish (2.7%), German (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 55.8 square miles.

Population density: 1,612 people per square mile   (low).

Macon, Georgia map

2,045 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

This city:

2.1%
Georgia:

100.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,399 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $861 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (77.3 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (660.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Payne, GA (1.4 miles),
Swift Creek, GA (2.3 miles ),
Rutland, GA (2.8 miles ),
Lizella, GA (2.8 miles ),
Gray-Griswold, GA (3.3 miles ),
Gray, GA (3.7 miles ),
Centerville, GA (3.8 miles ),
Byron, GA (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 32.83 N, Longitude: 83.65 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +29,657 (+31.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 20,888 (66.0%)

Area code: 478

Distribution of median household income in Macon, GA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Macon, GA in 2013_1yr
Macon satellite photo by USGS

Macon tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1999: 381 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 2000: 98 buildings, average cost: $70,900
  • 2001: 81 buildings, average cost: $90,200
  • 2002: 146 buildings, average cost: $77,200
  • 2003: 149 buildings, average cost: $80,900
  • 2004: 92 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2005: 93 buildings, average cost: $83,500
  • 2006: 87 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 2007: 74 buildings, average cost: $102,700
  • 2008: 26 buildings, average cost: $138,000
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 2010: 92 buildings, average cost: $89,900
  • 2011: 20 buildings, average cost: $83,700
  • 2012: 16 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $108,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Macon, GA residents
Average permit cost in Macon, GA
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

6.8%
Georgia:

5.4%
Historical population in Macon, GA
Historical housing units in Macon, GA
Most common industries in Macon, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
  • Educational services (8.4%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.7%)
  • Construction (5.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.1%)
  • Public administration (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Health care (5.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Educational services (4.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.9%)
  • Educational services (12.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.4%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
  • Social assistance (4.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Macon, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (5.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)

Average climate in Macon, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Macon, Georgia average temperatures Macon, Georgia average precipitation Macon, Georgia humidity Macon, Georgia wind speed Macon, Georgia snowfall Macon, Georgia sunshine Macon, Georgia clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 73.4. This is about average.

City:

73.4
U.S.:

74.2
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.708. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.708
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 24.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.11. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.11
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 0.00153. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00153
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Macon-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Macon city center killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category F4 tornado 26.6 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Macon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from Macon center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 161.6 miles away from Macon center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 161.7 miles away from Macon center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 212.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 203.8 miles away from Macon center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 243.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bibb County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Macon topographic map

Main business address for: SECURITY BANK CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), IOS CAPITAL LLC (WHOLESALE-PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS).

Hospitals in Macon:

  • CENTRAL GEORGIA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, LLC (provides emergency services, 3351 NORTHSIDE DRIVE)
  • CHARTER LAKE BEHAVIORAL HLTH SYSTEM (provides emergency services, 3500 RIVERSIDE DR)
  • COLISEUM NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 400 CHARTER BOULEVARD)
  • COLISEUM PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (340 HOSPITAL DR BOX 9366)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CENTRAL GA REHAB HOSPITAL (3351 NORTHSIDE DR)
  • HOSPICE CARE OPTIONS, INC. (1125 WALNUT STREET)
  • HOSPICE OF CENTRAL GEORGIA (3780 EISENHOWER PARKWAY, BOX 143)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA HOSPITAL (888 PINE ST)
  • REGENCY HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA (700 SPRING STREET 1ST FLOOR)
  • UNITED HOSPICE, INC.- MACON (2484 INGLESIDE AVENUE, BUILDING B)
  • VISTACARE OF GEORGIA- MACON (750 BACONSFIELD DRIVE, SUITE 115)

Airports, heliports and other landing facilities located in Macon:

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Amtrak station:

MACON (GREYHOUND STA., 65 SPRING ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Colleges/Universities in Macon:

  • Middle Georgia State College (Full-time enrollment: 7,091; Location: 100 College Station Drive; Public; Website: www.mga.edu/)
  • Mercer University (Full-time enrollment: 6,297; Location: 1400 Coleman Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mercer.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Wesleyan College (Full-time enrollment: 572; Location: 4760 Forsyth Rd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wesleyancollege.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • School of Health (Full-time enrollment: 388; Location: 3076 Riverside Dr. Suite 700; Private, for-profit; Website: www.api.edu)
  • Virginia College-Macon (Full-time enrollment: 285; Location: 1901 Paul Walsh Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vc.edu/campus/macon-georgia-college.cfm)
  • Miller-Motte Technical College-Macon (Full-time enrollment: 282; Location: 175 Tom Hill Sr Blvd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.miller-motte.edu)
  • Helms College (Full-time enrollment: 85; Location: 5171 Eisenhower Parkway; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.helms.edu)
  • Central Georgia Technical College (Location: 3300 Macon Tech Dr; Public; Website: www.centralgatech.edu)
  • Macon State College (Location: 100 College Station Dr; Public)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Macon:

  • Central Georgia Technical College (about 21 miles; Warner Robins, GA; Full-time enrollment: 6,829)
  • Fort Valley State University (about 25 miles; Fort Valley, GA; FT enrollment: 3,200)
  • Georgia College and State University (about 30 miles; Milledgeville, GA; FT enrollment: 6,271)
  • Georgia Military College-Distance Learning Campuses (about 30 miles; Milledgeville, GA; FT enrollment: 6,438)
  • Gordon State College (about 33 miles; Barnesville, GA; FT enrollment: 3,336)
  • Southern Crescent Technical College (about 48 miles; Griffin, GA; FT enrollment: 4,168)
  • Georgia Southwestern State University (about 64 miles; Americus, GA; FT enrollment: 2,689)

Biggest public high schools in Macon:

Private high schools in Macon:

  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 956, Location: 5671 CALVIN DR, Grades: PK-12)
  • STRATFORD ACADEMY (Students: 934, Location: 6010 PEAKE RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • TATTNALL SQUARE ACADEMY (Students: 562, Location: 111 TROJAN TRL, Grades: PK-12)
  • CENTRAL FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 298, Location: 8460 HAWKINSVILLE RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • WINDSOR ACADEMY (Students: 242, Location: 4150 JONES RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • MONTESSORI OF MACON (Students: 138, Location: 855 TOLLIVER PL, Grades: PK-9)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 116, Location: 5859 THOMASTON RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • WOODFIELD ACADEMY (Students: 53, Location: 4375 RIVOLI DR, Grades: 2-12)
  • WYNFIELD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 45, Location: 143 WILLIAMSON DR, Grades: UG-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Macon:

Private elementary/middle schools in Macon:

  • ST JOSEPHS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 292, Location: 905 HIGH ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • ST PETER CLAVER (Students: 183, Location: 133 WARD ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 151, Location: 151 MADISON ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • M A EVANS GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 107, Location: 345 EDWARD AVE, Grades: KG-2)
  • ST ANDREWS MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 64, Location: 501 BASS RD, Grades: PK-3)
  • BETHANY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 41, Location: 1550 EDNA PL, Grades: KG-8)
  • WIMBISH ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 24, Location: 640 WIMBISH RD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Macon

Library in Macon:

  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $5,154,841; Location: 1180 WASHINGTON AVENUE; 467,325 books; 12,892 audio materials; 2,275 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 146 state licensed databases; 315 print serial subscriptions; 3 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Please add First Presbyterian Day School to the list of private schools in Macon. It has 1000 students and is K4-12. Thank you.
  • First Presbyterian Day School, the largest private school in Macon is not listed among Private high schools in Macon. I'm sure you will want to add it to the listings. It has a current enrollment of 987 students; located: 5671 Calvin Dr.; Grades PK-12
  • COVENANT ACADEMY INC. (Students: 229; Location: 4652 AYERS ROAD; Grades: K4 - 8)
  • Birthplace of Blake Corcoran (Atlanta Braves)
  • Private Schools: FIRST PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 952; Location: 5671 Calvin Drive; Grades: PK - 12)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Macon: Georgia State Farmers Market (A), Bowden Golf Course (B), Macon - Bibb County Fire Department Station 8 (C), Macon - Bibb County Fire Department Station 5 (D), Macon - Bibb County Fire Department Station 3 (E), Macon - Bibb County Fire Department Station 2 (F), Macon - Bibb County Fire Department Station 1 (G), Macon - Bibb County Fire Department Station 11 (H), Macon - Bibb County Fire Department Station 6 (I), Macon - Bibb County Fire Department Station 9 (J), Price Library (K), Macon - Bibb County Fire Department Station 7 (L), Macon - Bibb County Fire Department Station 12 (M), Macon - Bibb County Fire Department Station 10 Headquarters (N), Macon - Bibb County Fire Department Administration (O), Hay House (P), Wiggs Memorial Science Hall (Q), Shorter Hall (R), Sherwood Hall (S), Porter Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Zayres-Eisenhower Shopping Center (1), Westgate Mall Shopping Center (2), Vineville Shopping Center (3), Vineville North Shopping Center (4), Town and Country Shopping Center (5), Summit Shopping Center (6), South Plaza Shopping Center (7), Rivoli Crossing Shopping Center (8), Riverside Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Macon include: Antioch Church (A), Bass Church (B), Bloomfield Church (C), Willingham Chapel (D), Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church (E), Turners Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Tremont Temple Baptist Church (G), Temple Beth Israel (H), Tattnall Square Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rose Hill Cemetery (1), Linwood Cemetery (2), Saints Rest Cemetery (3), Macon Memorial Park (4), Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6), Fort Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Arrowhead (A), Walker Lakes (B), Forest Lake (C), Kenelworth Manor Lake (D), Wesleyan College Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walnut Creek (A), Vineville Branch (B), Savage Branch (C), Dry Bone Creek (D), Bowman Branch (E), Boggy Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Macon include: Tattnall Square (1), Porter Field (2), Addison Tinsley Park (3), Anderson Park (4), Ayers Park (5), Bloomfield Community Park (6), Conner Park (7), Dempsey Park (8), Dunlap Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Cannonball House - Tours & Rental Information (Museums; 856 Mulberry Street) (1), Georgia Music Hall of Fame (Museums; 200 Martin Luther King J) (2), Georgia Children's Museum (370 Cherry Street) (3), Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (Museums; 301 Cherry Street) (4), Sidney Lanier Cottage House Museum (Historical Places & Services; 935 High Street) (5), U D C Sidney Lanier Chapter Headquarters (Historical Places & Services; 856 Mulberry Street) (6), Macon Bibb County Public Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; West Bibb) (7), Museum of Arts & Sciences (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4182 Forsyth Road) (8), Georgia State Government - Housekeeping- Education Department Of- Georgia Academy for the B (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4156 Riggins Mill Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Econo Lodge Macon (4951 Romeiser Drive) (1), Discovery Inn (4604 Chambers Road) (2), Economy Inn (4717 Chambers Road) (3), Comfort Inn North (2690 Riverside Dr) (4), Days Inn West (6000 Harrison Road) (5), Comfort Inn West (4951 Eisenhower Parkway) (6), Emory Inn (1232 Jeffersonville Road) (7), Days Inn Macon GA (2856 Jeffersonville Road) (8), Four Seasons Landscaping (4149 Arkwright Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: U S Government - U S Bankruptcy Court- Hershner Robert F Jr Judge (433 Cherry Street) (1), U S District Courts (475 Mulberry Street) (2), U S Government - U S Bankruptcy Court- Walker James D Jr Judge (433 Cherry Street) (3), Georgia State Government - Judicial Branch Of Government- Branch Of (110 Holiday Drive North) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Jason Aldean - Singer, Ben Johnston (composer) - Composer, Ken Shamrock - Kickboxer, Gordon P. Saville - Air Force general, Nancy Grace - Prosecutor, Randy Crawford - Jazz and R&B singer, Jerry Pate - Professional golfer, Sidney Lanier - (1842-1881), novelist, Norm Nixon - Basketball player, Blue Moon Odom - Baseball player.

Bibb County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Macon and their reported violations in the past:

B & G-HOOPER HILL S/D #1 (Population served: 336, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2005)
B & G-VON REG SUBDIVISION (Population served: 328, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-13-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2007)
B & G-JONES ROAD SUBDIVISION (Population served: 62, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-1997, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-1998), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-19-1998 to JUN-19-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-1998), St Intentional no-action (AUG-28-2001)
EAST OCMULGEE ACRES S/D (Population served: 58, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-12-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2010), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-15-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2011)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Macon that have no violations reported:

  • B & G-THORN HILL SUBDIVISION (Population served: 130, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • B & G-GOODALL MILL ESTATES (Population served: 117, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • B & G-GREEN HILL SUBDIVISION (Population served: 117, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • B & G-MERI-HILL SUBDIVISION (Population served: 94, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.2%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.9%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Macon in 2010:

  • 1,851 people in college/university student housing
  • 889 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 680 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 219 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 187 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 121 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 108 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 94 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 68 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 37 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 29 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 9 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Macon in 2000:

  • 1,697 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 911 people in nursing homes
  • 430 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 256 people in halfway houses
  • 166 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 63 people in institutions for the blind
  • 43 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Arena or stadium:
  • Macon Coliseum. Capacity: 9,252.

Banks with most branches in Macon (2011 data):

  • State Bank and Trust Company: 11 branches. Info updated 2011/10/24: Bank assets: $2,746.8 mil, Deposits: $2,314.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: State Bank Financial Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: 10 branches. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 8 branches. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Capital City Bank: Macon Bass Road Branch, Macon Hartley Bridge Road Branch, Macon Branch, Macon Northside Branch, Macon Zebulon Road Office, Macon Mall Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,617.3 mil, Deposits: $2,181.2 mil, headquarters in Tallahassee, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 74 total offices, Holding Company: Capital City Bank Group, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Drive-In Facility, Zebulon Road Branch, Mercer University, Mulberry Branch, Northpark Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • CertusBank, National Association: Bass Road Branch at 1701 Bass Road, branch established on 2007/08/21; Atlantic Southern Bank Branch at 4077 Forsyth Road, branch established on 2001/12/10. Info updated 2011/05/23: Bank assets: $1,817.6 mil, Deposits: $1,457.3 mil, headquarters in Easley, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Certusholdings, Inc.
  • American Pride Bank: Forsyth Road Branch at 4511 Forsyth Road, branch established on 2011/06/20; at 4740 Log Cabin Drive, branch established on 2007/12/12. Info updated 2010/12/22: Bank assets: $114.0 mil, Deposits: $78.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancorp, Inc.
  • Ameris Bank: Macon Branch at 4070 Forsyth Road, branch established on 2005/06/28. Info updated 2012/02/27: Bank assets: $3,003.2 mil, Deposits: $2,595.8 mil, headquarters in Moultrie, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Ameris Bancorp
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Macon:

Marital status in Macon, GA
  • Never married: 46.2%
  • Now married: 31.4%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

For population 25 years and over in Macon:

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.8
Georgia average:

12.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Macon
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Macon, GA (based on Bibb County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant50,855134
Black Protestant17,20952
Mainline Protestant16,43534
Catholic6,1533
Other3,00610
Orthodox2002
None61,689-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 39
Bibb County:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 23
Here:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 124
Bibb County:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 121
Here:

7.82 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.8%
State:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.8%
State:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.1%
State:

14.6%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2014)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 396$1,356,494$41,1060$0
Firefighters 384$1,231,287$38,4780$0
Judicial and Legal 201$774,289$46,22685$73,725
Correction 180$628,720$41,9150$0
Other and Unallocable 170$586,343$41,38912$11,583
Streets and Highways 162$460,095$34,0810$0
Financial Administration 133$484,670$43,73012$27,291
Parks and Recreation 108$296,772$32,9759$9,420
Solid Waste Management 71$167,588$28,3250$0
Police - Other 64$194,202$36,4130$0
Other Government Administration 55$254,707$55,57210$15,482
Local Libraries 42$145,999$41,71418$15,352
Housing and Community Development (Local) 22$74,024$40,3770$0
Health 13$30,024$27,7142$2,675
Natural Resources 7$11,045$18,9340$0
Fire - Other 7$27,931$47,8820$0
Totals for Government 2,015$6,724,190$40,045148$155,528

Macon government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $11,190,000 ($124.36)
    Regular Highways: $7,081,000 ($78.69)
    General Public Buildings: $5,134,000 ($57.06)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,134,000 ($23.72)
    Police Protection: $1,784,000 ($19.83)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,592,000 ($17.69)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,058,000 ($11.76)
    Central Staff Services: $168,000 ($1.87)
    Financial Administration: $94,000 ($1.04)
    General - Other: $42,000 ($0.47)
    Local Fire Protection: $36,000 ($0.40)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000 ($0.27)
    Police Protection: $7,000 ($0.08)
    General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($0.01)
    Air Transportation: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $32,507,000 ($361.27)
    Local Fire Protection: $26,429,000 ($293.72)
    General - Other: $22,116,000 ($245.79)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,658,000 ($240.70)
    General - Other: $19,582,000 ($217.62)
    Local Fire Protection: $18,356,000 ($204.00)
    Correctional Institutions: $18,108,000 ($201.24)
    Solid Waste Management: $17,343,000 ($192.74)
    Police Protection: $15,254,000 ($169.52)
    Financial Administration: $11,714,000 ($130.18)
    Regular Highways: $10,400,000 ($115.58)
    General Public Buildings: $8,004,000 ($88.95)
    Parks and Recreation: $6,560,000 ($72.90)
    Central Staff Services: $5,936,000 ($65.97)
    Health - Other: $5,452,000 ($60.59)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,052,000 ($56.15)
    Central Staff Services: $4,119,000 ($45.78)
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,088,000 ($45.43)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,961,000 ($44.02)
    Regular Highways: $3,782,000 ($42.03)
    General Public Buildings: $2,826,000 ($31.41)
    Libraries: $2,786,000 ($30.96)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,165,000 ($24.06)
    Air Transportation: $1,993,000 ($22.15)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,842,000 ($20.47)
    Air Transportation: $1,191,000 ($13.24)
    Financial Administration: $1,035,000 ($11.50)
    Electric Utilities: $867,000 ($9.64)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $832,000 ($9.25)
    Sewerage: $382,000 ($4.25)
    Health - Other: $293,000 ($3.26)
    Natural Resources - Other: $274,000 ($3.05)
    Correctional Institutions: $263,000 ($2.92)
    Parking Facilities: $95,000 ($1.06)
  • Employee Retirement - Corporate Stocks: $110,314,000 ($1225.97)
    Corporate Bonds: $44,888,000 ($498.86)
    Benefit Payments: $7,764,000 ($86.28)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $4,695,000 ($52.18)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,948,000 ($21.65)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,290,000 ($14.34)
    Other - Transit Utilities: $963,000 ($10.70)
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $263,000 ($2.92)
    Other - Health - Other: $7,000 ($0.08)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $6,081,000 ($67.58)
    General - Other: $2,437,000 ($27.08)
    Parks and Recreation: $476,000 ($5.29)
    Housing and Community Development: $348,000 ($3.87)
    Health - Other: $270,000 ($3.00)
    Financial Administration: $110,000 ($1.22)
    Police Protection: $80,000 ($0.89)
    Local Fire Protection: $59,000 ($0.66)
    Central Staff Services: $33,000 ($0.37)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000 ($0.19)
    Regular Highways: $16,000 ($0.18)
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($0.14)
    General - Other: $11,000 ($0.12)
    Financial Administration: $9,000 ($0.10)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $6,000 ($0.07)
    Police Protection: $3,000 ($0.03)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($0.02)
    General Public Building: $2,000 ($0.02)
    Air Transportation: $1,000 ($0.01)
    Health - Other: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $40,553,000 ($450.68)

Macon government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $13,339,000 ($148.24)
    Other: $12,504,000 ($138.96)
    Solid Waste Management: $5,725,000 ($63.62)
    Other: $4,959,000 ($55.11)
    Air Transportation: $1,854,000 ($20.60)
    Parks and Recreation: $649,000 ($7.21)
    Parking Facilities: $165,000 ($1.83)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $60,000 ($0.67)
  • Employee Retirement - Earnings on Investments (calculated): $14,149,000 ($157.24)
    From Parent Local Government: $1,899,000 ($21.10)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,912,000 ($54.59)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,406,000 ($26.74)
    Other: $1,548,000 ($17.20)
    General Local Government Support: $8,000 ($0.09)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $62,900,000 ($699.04)
    Other: $13,933,000 ($154.84)
    Health and Hospitals: $680,000 ($7.56)
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $5,495,000 ($61.07)
    General Revenue - Other: $3,037,000 ($33.75)
    Rents: $2,228,000 ($24.76)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,129,000 ($23.66)
    General Revenue - Other: $908,000 ($10.09)
    Special Assessments: $239,000 ($2.66)
    Interest Earnings: $221,000 ($2.46)
    Rents: $165,000 ($1.83)
    Donations From Private Sources: $158,000 ($1.76)
    Sale of Property: $28,000 ($0.31)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,290,000 ($69.90)
    Health and Hospitals: $2,510,000 ($27.89)
    Other: $1,038,000 ($11.54)
    Highways: $243,000 ($2.70)
  • Tax - Property: $78,161,000 ($868.64)
    Public Utilities Sales: $11,591,000 ($128.82)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $10,336,000 ($114.87)
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,006,000 ($77.86)
    Other Selective Sales: $5,519,000 ($61.34)
    Other: $2,606,000 ($28.96)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,477,000 ($27.53)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,922,000 ($21.36)
    Other License: $1,761,000 ($19.57)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,630,000 ($18.11)
    Other License: $1,325,000 ($14.73)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $739,000 ($8.21)

Macon government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,525,000 ($405.92)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,986,000 ($366.59)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,875,000 ($65.29)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,520,000 ($61.35)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,539,000 ($39.33)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,532,000 ($17.03)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,130,000 ($12.56)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $402,000 ($4.47)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $5,000,000 ($55.57)

Macon government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,428,000 ($60.32)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $33,100,000 ($367.86)
    Total Federal Securities: $26,385,000 ($293.23)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,400,000 ($104.47)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,520,000 ($61.35)

6.26% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($40,483 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.26%
Georgia average:

9.49%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($334 average AGI)
Bibb County:

0.05%
Georgia average:

0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Houston County, GA  0.84% ($35,841 average AGI)
from Jones County, GA  0.51% ($27,745)
from Monroe County, GA  0.35% ($53,906)


7.17% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($48,619 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.17%
Georgia average:

9.04%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Bibb County:

0.04%
Georgia average:

0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Houston County, GA  1.07% ($38,206 average AGI)
to Jones County, GA  0.53% ($34,374)
to Monroe County, GA  0.43% ($75,717)
Businesses in Macon, GA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Kroger7
Academy Sports + Outdoors1La Quinta2
Ace Hardware3La-Z-Boy1
Advance Auto Parts6Lane Bryant1
Aeropostale2Lane Furniture1
American Eagle Outfitters1LensCrafters2
Ann Taylor1Little Caesars Pizza2
Applebee's2Long John Silver's2
Arby's4Lowe's2
Ashley Furniture1Macy's1
AutoZone3Marriott5
Avenue1Marshalls1
BMW1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Barnes & Noble1Mazda1
Baskin-Robbins1McDonald's10
Bath & Body Works3Men's Wearhouse2
Baymont Inn2Microtel1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Motel 62
Best Western2Motherhood Maternity2
Blockbuster3New Balance1
Budget Car Rental1New York & Co1
Burger King7Nike12
Burlington Coat Factory1Nissan1
CVS9Office Depot1
Catherines1Old Navy1
Charlotte Russe1Olive Garden1
Chevrolet1Outback1
Chick-Fil-A5Outback Steakhouse1
Chico's1Panera Bread1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Papa John's Pizza4
Church's Chicken5Payless3
Cinnabon 1Penske3
Circle K8PetSmart1
Coldwater Creek1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut4
Comfort Suites1Plato's Closet1
Cracker Barrel2Popeyes2
Cricket Wireless5Publix Super Markets2
Dairy Queen8Quality2
Days Inn3Quiznos3
Decora Cabinetry2RadioShack3
Discount Tire1Ramada1
Domino's Pizza4Red Lobster1
DressBarn1Red Roof Inn2
Dressbarn1Rite Aid2
Dunkin Donuts2Rodeway Inn1
Econo Lodge2Rooms To Go1
Express1Rue211
Extended Stay Deluxe1Ryan's Grill1
FedEx31Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Finish Line1SAS Shoes1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1SONIC Drive-In2
Foot Locker2Sam's Club1
Ford2Sears2
GNC6Shoe Carnival1
GameStop4Sleep Inn2
Gap1Spencer Gifts1
Goodwill3Sprint Nextel1
Gymboree1Staples1
H&R Block6Starbucks2
Havertys Furniture1Steak 'n Shake2
Hilton2Subaru1
Holiday Inn4Subway19
Home Depot1Super 81
Honda1T-Mobile7
Howard Johnson1Taco Bell5
Hyundai1Talbots1
IHOP2Target1
InTown Suites1Toyota1
J. Jill1Travelodge2
JCPenney1U-Haul7
Jimmy Jazz1UPS34
JoS. A. Bank1Vans3
Jones New York2Verizon Wireless2
Journeys2Victoria's Secret1
Justice1Volkswagen1
KFC6Waffle House11
Kincaid1Walgreens5
Kmart1Walmart3
Knights Inn1Wingate1
Kohl's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Macon:

  • WDDO (1240 AM; 1 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNEX (1400 AM; 1 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: RADIO PEACH, INC)
  • WLCG (1280 AM; 5 kW; MACON, GA)
  • WBML (900 AM; 2 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: WBML, INC.)
  • WDEN (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Macon:

  • W282AE (104.3 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W203BH (88.5 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WAYS (105.5 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMKS (92.3 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDEN-FM (99.1 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBKG (88.9 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WQBZ (106.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYNF (96.5 FM; GRAY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQMJ (100.1 FM; FORSYTH, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFXM (107.1 FM; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJTG (91.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: JOY PUBLIC B/CNG CORP)
  • WRBV (101.7 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIBB-FM (97.9 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WPWB (90.5 FM; BYRON, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INST., INC.)
  • WPGA-FM (100.9 FM; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • W202BA (88.3 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGB (95.1 FM; MONTEZUMA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Macon:

  • WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)
  • WGNM (Channel 64; MACON, GA; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Macon: Rodney Maxwell Davis.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Macon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 150Number of bridges
  • 2,251ft / 686mTotal length
  • $1,051,532,000Total costs
  • 4,173,892Total average daily traffic
  • 315,217Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,910,394Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges in Macon, GA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 71930-1939
  • 111940-1949
  • 111950-1959
  • 611960-1969
  • 291970-1979
  • 91980-1989
  • 121990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 62010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Macon, GA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Macon)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 861 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Macon, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 124 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 100 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 530 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Macon)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Macon)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 114 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 22 full and 13 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED190$107,421126$114,519540$119,72040$44,17314$531,849221$65,7110$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$105,4386$88,77347$116,4734$31,7450$06$50,1280$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED45$91,85336$85,418313$92,87766$28,4100$047$56,9014$65,253
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN31$96,28917$106,456170$112,0869$42,4820$017$96,7261$76,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$94,9308$106,01453$114,1945$42,9820$08$69,9350$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 34 tracts in Macon, GA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 11 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$137,52317$187,2450$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$116,8977$118,9562$118,105
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$123,1335$239,5141$43,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$43,0003$273,0001$43,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$138,9254$193,8830$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Macon, GA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Macon, GA - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 922. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 1,366 took place in 2006, and the least - 55 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Macon, GA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (42.2%), and Structure Fires (40.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Macon, GA
    • 6,23442.2%Outside Fires
    • 5,97940.5%Structure Fires
    • 2,41016.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1471.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Macon, GA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Macon, Georgia:

  • Ramada Inn, 4755 Chambers Rd, Macon, Georgia 31206 , Phone: (478) 788-0120, Fax: (478) 788-0122
  • Red Roof Inn, 4951 Eisenhower Pkwy, Macon, Georgia 31206 , Phone: (478) 788-5500, Fax: (478) 785-9237
  • Days Inn, 4999 Eisenhower Pkwy, Macon, Georgia 31206 , Phone: (478) 781-4343, Fax: (478) 784-8140
  • Ramada Inn Macon North, 2690 Riverside Dr, Macon, Georgia 31204 , Phone: (478) 746-8855, Fax: (478) 746-8881
  • Country Hearth Inn & Suites, 4709 Chambers Rd, Macon, Georgia 31206 , Phone: (478) 781-6680, Fax: (478) 785-9961
  • America's Best Inn - Macon, 4991 Harrison Rd, Macon, Georgia 31206 , Phone: (478) 474-2870, Fax: (478) 477-4889
  • La Quinta Motor Inn Macon, 3944 Riv PL Dr, Macon, Georgia 31210 , Phone: (478) 475-0206
  • Baymont Inn & Suites, 150 Plantation Inn Dr, Macon, Georgia 31210 , Phone: (478) 474-8004, Fax: (478) 475-9005
  • 35 other hotels and motels
All 43 fire-safe hotels and motels in Macon, Georgia
Most common first names in Macon, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,45769.9 years
Mary1,37877.7 years
William1,16171.5 years
John1,15572.4 years
Willie1,07171.0 years
Robert85369.7 years
Annie72278.9 years
George56572.1 years
Charles55669.7 years
Mattie40679.2 years
Most common last names in Macon, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith89573.1 years
Jones69272.5 years
Williams68072.1 years
Johnson64172.3 years
Brown62272.4 years
Davis50871.9 years
Jackson46971.6 years
Thomas38271.2 years
Moore31372.4 years
Taylor27571.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Macon, GA
  • 65.2%Utility gas
  • 32.9%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Macon, GA
  • 66.1%Electricity
  • 32.0%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Macon compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.

Macon on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the largest decrease or smallest increase in household income from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in the same U.S. state as the city (population 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 50,000+"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time firefighters per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of single-parent households, population 50,000+"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other services, except public administration (population 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage population decreases in the 1990s) (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in institutions for the blind (population 1,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2014 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population decrease from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: legal occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #4 (31206) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average net capital gain/loss (pop 5,000+)"
  • #62 (31206) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #67 (31206) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #79 (31206) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
There are 164 pilots and 190 other airmen in this city.
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