Macon County, GA Demographic Data
Macon County, GA Summary
Macon County is located in Georgia
- Population: 14,552
- Area: 405.99 sq. miles
- Land Area: 400.64 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.35 sq. miles
- Population Density: 35.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 320.21 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Macon County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,144
44%
50.8
Male
7,702
56%
49.2
Total Population
13,846
323,128,000
Macon County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
725
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
709
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
839
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
869
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,126
8.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,745
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,877
13.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,889
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,172
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
902
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,314
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
483
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
196
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,050
79.8%
77.2
Female
4,862
44.0%
51.3
Male
6,188
56.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,424
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,508
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,993
14.4%
15.2
Female
1,087
54.5%
55.8
Male
906
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Macon County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,703
99.0%
96.8
White
4,822
34.8%
72.6
Black or African American
8,188
59.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
67
0.5%
0.8
Asian
233
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
60
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
105
0.8%
0.6
Other Asian
68
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
1
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
392
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
143
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
556
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
428
3.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
16
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
21
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
91
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,290
96.0%
82.2
Macon County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
782
8.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,883
19.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,327
34.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,218
23.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
551
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
525
5.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
292
3.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,665
27.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,913
72.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
817
8.5%
31.2
Macon County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,123
44.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,851
33.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,210
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
567
4.9%
2.0
Widowed
822
7.1
5.8%
Macon County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,044
91.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,077
8.2%
21.6%
Spanish
568
4.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
353
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
98
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
58
0.4%
1.1%
Macon County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
913
20.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
484
10.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
692
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
622
13.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
692
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
571
12.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
370
8.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
98
2.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
77
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
27
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
28,285
57,617
Per capita income
14,039
31,128
Macon County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
463
10.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
121
2.8%
9.8
Construction
292
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
836
19.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
153
3.5%
6.6
Information
32
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
904
20.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
276
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
208
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
476
10.8%
4.6
Retail trade
415
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
122
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
95
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
535
12.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
866
19.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,148
26.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
950
21.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
894
20.4%
18.1%
Macon County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,226
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,128
74.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
608
14.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
51
1.2%
5.1
Walked
78
1.8%
2.7
Other means
162
3.8%
1.8
Worked at home
199
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.3
26.6
Macon County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
719
15.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,508
33.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,305
28.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,014
22.3%
21.0
Macon County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,546
75.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,822
62.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,724
37.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,503
24.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Macon County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,049
1 room
73
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
13
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
453
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,106
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,708
28.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,030
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
739
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
541
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
386
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Macon County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,049
1-unit, detached
3,744
61.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
39
0.6%
5.9
2-units
188
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
215
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
167
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
74
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
35
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
1,587
26.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Macon County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
606
10.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
362
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
560
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
766
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
992
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,107
18.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,059
17.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
583
9.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
14
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Macon County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
692
15.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
807
17.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,912
64.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
44
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
64
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.3%
1.1
Macon County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,187
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
3
0.3%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
4
0.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
6
0.5%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
29
2.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
51
4.3%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
404
34.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
690
58.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
508
43.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
168
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
71
6.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
110
9.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
318
27.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Macon County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,474
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
36
2.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
513
34.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
917
62.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
250
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
566
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
70
5.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
172
12.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
183
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
164
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
53
3.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
739
53.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
343
0.0%
0.0%
Macon County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,822
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
996
35.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,059
37.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
436
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
131
4.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
97
3.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
81
2.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
21
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
69,800
205,000