Macon metropolitan area, Georgia

The Macon metropolitan area is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of five counties in Central Georgia, anchored by the principal city of Macon. At the 2010 U.S. census, the five-county area had a population of 232,293.^[3] A July 2017 estimate placed the population at 228,914.^[4] In 2022, its estimated population was 235,805.^[5]

Macon metropolitan area
Metropolitan statistical area
Macon, GA metropolitan statistical area
Downtown Macon
Macon-Bibb County–Warner Robins, GA CSA   Macon-Bibb County   City of Warner Robins   Warner Robins, GA MSA   Macon-Bibb County, GA MSA
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Principal cities	Macon Warner Robins
Area
• Total	1,723.6 sq mi (4,464 km2)
Population  (2022)
• Total	235,805
• Density	140/sq mi (53/km2)
GDP [1][2]
• Total	$22.572 billion (2022)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)

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

• Forsyth
• Gray
• Jeffersonville
• Roberta

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

• Allentown (portion within Twiggs County)
• Danville (portion within Twiggs County)
• Culloden

Census-designated places

• Bolingbroke
• Juliette
• Knoxville
• Musella
• Smarr

Unincorporated places

• Avondale
• Franklinton
• Haddock
• Lizella
• Payne (formerly incorporated)
• Rutland
• Sofkee
• Walden

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.^[5] 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.

Combined statistical area

The Macon–Warner Robins–Fort Valley combined statistical area (CSA) includes seven counties in Georgia within the Macon and Warner Robins metropolitan statistical areas. As of the 2010 census, the CSA had a population of 411,898. As of July 1, 2017, the population was estimated to be 420,693.^[4]

Component metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs)

• Macon MSA (Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs counties)
• Warner Robins MSA (Houston and Peach counties)

See also

• Central Georgia
• Georgia census statistical areas