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Bibb County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Bibb County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Bibb County, GA, anchors the Macon metro area with a population of 157,056 that grew 2.0% over five years, supported by a median household income of $51,234 and a relatively low median home value of $165,800. The labor force participation rate of 57.3% and unemployment rate of 7.5% indicate a constrained but low-cost workforce, with 26.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $35,959. A poverty rate of 24.8% and per capita income of $31,306 contrast with a GDP per capita of $55,595, pointing to concentrated economic output relative to household-level incomes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

157,056

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$51,234

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

Bibb County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone86,013 (54.9%)
  • White Alone55,291 (35.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,522 (2.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,126 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone3,590 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,682 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,477
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,107
  3. 3.Korean585
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)405
  5. 5.Vietnamese375

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,510

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,595

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,306

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance16,573
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)8,349
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,145
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)6,033
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,530

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations23,927
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations14,326
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,199
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,120
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,899

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.26×)3,820
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.18×)1,748
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.16×)4,988
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)8,007
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)16,917

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$165,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,026/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

51.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,849 (12.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,365 (10.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,996 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,741 (8.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,680 (8.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,880 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,959

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone47,484 (76.2%)
  • Carpooled5,935 (9.5%)
  • Worked At Home5,901 (9.5%)
  • Walked1,221 (2.0%)
  • Other900 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit481 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.