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Macon
Georgia

12K

Population

$34K

Median Income

$109K

Median Home

D+23

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$34K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate23.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$47,357

Federal Spending per Capita$641

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$43K

Avg Credit Score639

Work From Home %9.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$12K

Income (80th Percentile)$75K

Income (95th Percentile)$144K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School27.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.0%

Dependency Ratio0.79

Medicare Spending / Person$2,231

SS Benefits / Person$3,486

Education Wage Premium1.43x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$44K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$110K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$627/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.07%

This county

0.81% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $833

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+20.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.9%

Homeownership Rate62.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.5%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

21 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)32.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)40.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)45.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients564 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,500

Uninsured (under 65)20.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.5%

Education

Math Test Scores2.06 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.44 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,505

Bachelor's Degree Holders399

HS Completion Rate72.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate16.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)99th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.9 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine0.20

January Temperature1.16

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation43.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$28K

Drought Index (2022)-0.68

Heating Degree Days2,113 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,272 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,435 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,059 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)28 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed146 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed101 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)307 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)161 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)6 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+66.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)228 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers330 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work112 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)73 workers

Avg Commute Time20.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.2%

Walk to Work3.2%

Agriculture

Farms130 farms

Farmland74,722 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout44.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.428

Nonprofit Organizations29

Veterans Share5.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults34.8%

Never-Married Adults47.5%

Divorced Adults10.5%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations10.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.32 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms6

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

D+23

2024 Presidential · Georgia was R+2 statewide

vs Georgia State

Income tax

5.49%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.07%0.81% state avg

Politics

D+23R+2

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +83

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

33%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $109K

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Local News — Macon

13WMAZ · 1 day ago

Georgia lawmakers tour legal marijuana production facility in Macon

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WGXA · 2 days ago

Guitar-shaped executive terminal rises at Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon-Bibb

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Dignity Memorial · 5 days ago

David Jackson Obituary - Macon, GA

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WGXA · 4 days ago

Coroner, sheriff’s office investigate fatal shooting on Maynard Street in Macon

MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — A man was found shot to death Saturday afternoon at a residence on Maynard Stree…

fox61.com · 1 day ago

'Just glad I could help' | Georgia bus driver praised as hero after helping children found alone

MACON, Ga. — A bus driver in Macon, Georgia, is being praised as a hero after helping two children h…

Macon Telegraph · 1 day ago

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