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Macon Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Macon Area is 231,956. The Macon Area population density is 133.49 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Macon Area is white, which represent 52.76% of the total population. The average Macon Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 231,956. #190

Population Density, #286

Macon Area	133.49 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	122,379 (52.76%, #830)
Black:	101,812 (43.89%, #26)
Hispanic:	5,865 (2.53%, #667)
Asian:	3,057 (1.32%, #335)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	246 (0.11%, #812)
One Race, Other:	954 (0.41%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,508 (1.51%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,360 (44.49%, see rank)
Chinese:	325 (10.63%, see rank)
Filipino:	524 (17.14%, see rank)
Japanese:	57 (1.86%, see rank)
Korean:	280 (9.16%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	237 (7.75%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	274 (8.96%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

199,600 (86.05%) out of the total population of 231,956 reported first ancestry.

	Macon Area	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	327	0.14%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	82	0.04%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	172	0.07%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	974	0.42%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	19,469	8.39%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	3,165	1.36%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	10,570	4.56%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	174	0.08%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	152	0.07%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	14,974	6.46%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	2,896	1.25%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	533	0.23%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	891	0.38%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	102	0.04%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	400	0.17%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,794	1.20%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	3,412	1.47%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2,008	0.87%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	711	0.31%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	79	0.03%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	86	0.04%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	34,189	14.74%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	596	0.26%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 111,260 (47.97%, see rank)

Females: 120,696 (52.03%, see rank)

Macon Area	Male: 47.97% Female: 52.03%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Macon Area	37.60 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Macon Area	35.70 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Macon Area	39.40 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Macon Area	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	15,674	6.76%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	15,343	6.61%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	16,512	7.12%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	16,859	7.27%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	15,629	6.74%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	29,155	12.57%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	28,215	12.16%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	32,396	13.97%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	30,114	12.98%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	18,463	7.96%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	9,924	4.28%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,672	1.58%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Macon Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	151,939, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	26,923, 17.72%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	52,410, 34.49%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	40,559, 26.69%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	19,903, 13.10%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	12,144, 7.99%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.91, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Macon Area			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	7,157	77.00%	23.00%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	25,695	88.07%, see rank	11.93%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	12,799	82.23%, see rank	17.77%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	13,276	77.51%, see rank	22.49%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2,213	53.41%, see rank	46.59%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Macon Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	84,303, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.65, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	24,302, 28.83%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	60,001, 71.17%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	56,436, 66.94%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.37, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	36,326, 43.09%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	27,867, 33.06%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Macon Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	184,427	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	86,731	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	32,962	38.00%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	41,945	48.36%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	2,390	2.76%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	9,434	10.88%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	97,696	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	32,427	33.19%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	42,371	43.37%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	10,276	10.52%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	12,622	12.92%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Macon Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	225,181	97.08%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	180,556	77.84%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	42,925	18.51%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,700	0.73%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	6,775	2.92%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,781	1.20%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,994	1.72%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	687	0.30%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,494	1.08%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	546	0.24%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,913	1.26%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	135	0.06%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Macon Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	80,121	95.04%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	2,332	2.77%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	961	1.14%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	633	0.75%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	256	0.30%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.