Macon-Bibb County, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Macon-Bibb County	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$37,962	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$61,036	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,329	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,231	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,179	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,340	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Macon-Bibb County is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Macon-Bibb County is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Macon-Bibb County is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Macon-Bibb County is 66% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,686 $61,036 $122,072

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Macon-Bibb County median earnings by income bracket

Macon-Bibb County employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	29.0%	29.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Robins AFB, GA	1,452	$112,008	37.7%
Centerville, GA	8,028	$83,699	2.9%
Gray, GA	3,291	$81,640	0.4%
Byron, GA	5,334	$77,822	4.3%
Payne, GA	279	$31,220	61.6%
Macon-Bibb County, GA	158,411	$61,036	25.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palmdale, CA	158,635	$99,180	21.9%
Pasadena, TX	157,942	$85,240	4.8%
Lakewood, CO	159,208	$104,648	28.7%
Hollywood, FL	157,605	$82,543	1.5%
Sunnyvale, CA	157,266	$222,883	174.0%
Macon-Bibb County, GA	158,411	$61,036	25.0%

Source: The Macon-Bibb County, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.