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Macon-Bibb County
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Macon-Bibb County
Total population
157,056
Median home value
$207,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$47,018
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Macon, officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in Georgia, United States. Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River in Central Georgia, it is 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Atlanta and 165 miles (266 km) northwest of Savannah. Macon's population was 157,346 in the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Macon metropolitan area, which had 234,802 people in 2020.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Macon-Bibb County, GA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,685
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves8,860
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6,661
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,402
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves6,073
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,639
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,333
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,239
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Academy For Classical EducationOther · Macon · 1,807 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- Howard High SchoolHigh · Macon · 1,076 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- Westside High SchoolHigh · Macon · 1,025 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- Howard Middle SchoolMiddle · Macon · 992 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Weaver Middle SchoolMiddle · Macon · 909 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Rutland High SchoolHigh · Macon · 907 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Central High SchoolHigh · Macon · 844 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- Rutland Middle SchoolMiddle · Macon · 812 students · 15:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.54 — 2022-09-1213 km NE of Jackson, Georgia
- M 2.72 — 2017-04-066 km WSW of Sparta, Georgia
- M 2.51 — 2017-04-066 km WSW of Sparta, Georgia
- M 2.6 — 2015-11-1613 km SSE of Eatonton, Georgia
- M 2.7 — 2012-07-0411 km NNE of Deepstep, Georgia
- M 2.6 — 2011-05-036 km WNW of Mitchell, Georgia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Georgia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Macon-Bibb County
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library