Macon metropolitan area, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°52′N 83°43′W / 32.867°N 83.717°W / 32.867; -83.717
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Macon metropolitan area
Macon metropolitan statistical area
Downtown Macon
Downtown Macon
Coordinates: 32°52′N 83°43′W / 32.867°N 83.717°W / 32.867; -83.717
CountryUnited States
State(s)Georgia
Largest cityMacon
Area
 • Total1,723.6 sq mi (4,464 km2)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total235,805
 • Density140/sq mi (53/km2)

The Macon metropolitan area is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of five counties in Central Georgia, anchored by the principal city of Macon. At the 2010 U.S. census, the five-county area had a population of 232,293.[1] A July 2017 estimate placed the population at 228,914.[2] In 2022, its estimated population was 235,805.[3]

Geography[edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Macon metropolitan area consists of the following counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs.

Communities[edit]

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants[edit]

  • Macon (consolidated city-county) (principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants[edit]

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants[edit]

Census-designated places[edit]

Unincorporated places[edit]

Demographics[edit]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 222,368 people, 84,338 households, and 58,788 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 56.26% White, 41.37% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population. By 2022, its population was an estimated 235,805.[3] Its racial and ethnic makeup was 47% White, 42% Black, 2% Asian, 1% other, 5% two or more races, and 4% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the MSA was $38,297, and the median income for a family was $44,810. Males had a median income of $33,480 versus $23,523 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,558. In 2022, its median household income was $52,574.

Combined statistical area[edit]

Location of the Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley CSA and its components:
  Macon metropolitan area
  Warner Robins metropolitan area

The Macon–Warner Robins–Fort Valley combined statistical area (CSA) includes seven counties in Georgia within the Macon and Warner Robins metropolitan statistical areas. As of the 2010 census, the CSA had a population of 411,898. As of July 1, 2017, the population was estimated to be 420,693.[2]

Component metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs)[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on June 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  2. ^ a b "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: 2010-2017". www.census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  3. ^ a b "Census profile: Macon-Bibb County, GA Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.