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Macon metropolitan area, Georgia

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Macon metropolitan area
Metropolitan statistical area
Macon-Bibb County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
Principal citiesMacon
Warner Robins
Area
 • Total
1,723.6 sq mi (4,464 km2)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
235,805
 • Density136.81/sq mi (52.822/km2)
GDP
[1][2]
 • Total$22.572 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

The Macon metropolitan area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) consisting of five counties in Central Georgia, anchored by the principal city of Macon.[3] At the 2020 U.S. census, the five-county area had a population of 233,802.[4] In 2025, its estimated population was 238,553.[4] The MSA is a component of the broader Macon-Bibb County–Warner Robins, GA Combined Statistical Area, which also includes the Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[5] The CSA has a total population of 446,644 as of 2025.[4]

Geography

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

Communities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

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

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

Census-designated places

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of the census[6] 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 48.26% White, 56.37% 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.[7] 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.

County Seat 2025 estimate 2020 Census Change Area Density
Bibb Macon 157,556 157,346 +0.13% 255 sq mi (660 km2) 618/sq mi (239/km2)
Monroe Forsyth 32,023 27,957 +14.54% 398 sq mi (1,031 km2) 80/sq mi (31/km2)
Jones Gray 29,171 28,347 +2.91% 395 sq mi (1,023 km2) 74/sq mi (29/km2)
Crawford Knoxville 12,206 12,130 +0.63% 326 sq mi (844 km2) 37/sq mi (14/km2)
Twiggs Jeffersonville 7,597 8,022 −5.30% 363 sq mi (940 km2) 21/sq mi (8/km2)
Total 238,553 233,802 +2.03% 1,737 sq mi (4,499 km2) 137/sq mi (53/km2)

Combined statistical area

The Macon-Bibb County–Warner Robins, GA combined statistical area (CSA) includes seven counties in Georgia within the Macon and Warner Robins metropolitan statistical areas.[5] As of the 2020 census, the CSA had a population of 425,416. As of July 1, 2025, the population was estimated to be 446,644.[4]

Component metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs)

Statistical Area 2025 estimate 2020 Census Change Area Density
Macon-Bibb County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 238,553 233,802 +2.03% 1,737 sq mi (4,499 km2) 137/sq mi (53/km2)
Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 208,091 191,614 +8.60% 531 sq mi (1,375 km2) 392/sq mi (151/km2)
Total 446,644 425,416 +4.99% 2,268 sq mi (5,874 km2) 92/sq mi (35/km2)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Macon, GA (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  2. ↑ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Warner Robins, GA (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  3. ↑ "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. p. 61. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. May 26, 2026. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "OMB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. p. 137. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ↑ "Census profile: Macon-Bibb County, GA Metro Area". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
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