† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
5 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMacon-Bibb County, GAGeorgiaUnited States
English9.7%10.3%9.5%
American9.2%7.6%5.3%
Irish4.7%6.9%9.4%
German3.5%6.3%12.5%
Scottish1.4%1.7%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.1%——
Italian0.9%2.2%4.8%
French0.8%1.0%1.6%
African American†43.3%27.4%9.9%
African0.9%0.8%0.5%
Mexican1.7%5.5%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%1.2%1.8%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.7%0.5%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Asian Indian0.5%1.6%1.4%
Vietnamese0.2%0.6%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.5%0.4%
Chinese0.2%0.6%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Macon-Bibb County, GA
Georgia
United States
Median age
38.8
37.7
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.5%
15.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Macon-Bibb County, GA
Georgia
United States
Median household income
$59,225
$77,353
$84,427
Poverty rate
20.7%
13.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
24.5%
34.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Macon-Bibb County, GA
Georgia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.9%
15.5%
22.3%
Spanish
2.8%
8.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Macon-Bibb County, GA
Georgia
United States
Catholic
1.8%
8.4%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
27.8%
26.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
50.5%
49.3%
51.5%
Mainline Protestant
6.0%
6.6%
5.2%
Black Protestant
11.9%
5.1%
2.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Macon-Bibb County, GA
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
+40.1%
1896
+32.4%
1900
+71.4%
1904
+75.3%
1908
+45.6%
1912
+88.1%
1916
+82.9%
1920
+67.1%
1924
+76.1%
1928
+25.5%
1932
+86.9%
1936
+84.3%
1940
+69.4%
1944
+47.9%
1948
+32.0%
1952
+47.9%
1956
+39.7%
1960
+22.6%
1964
−16.7%
1968
−2.9%
1972
−43.9%
1976
+45.2%
1980
+34.8%
1984
+3.2%
1988
−1.8%
1992
+14.9%
1996
+9.8%
2000
−3.6%
2004
−7.3%
2008
+3.7%
2012
+3.7%
2016
+0.9%
2020
+1.8%
2024
−2.4%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
48.6%Harris55,297
51.0%Trump57,982
0.4%
R+2.4
R+4.1
R+0.9
113,773
D
50.4%Biden56,399
48.6%Trump54,408
1.0%
D+1.8
D+0.9
R+2.7
111,906
D
49.0%Clinton47,711
48.1%Trump46,850
2.9%
D+0.9
R+2.8
R+1.2
97,389
D
51.4%Obama50,620
47.7%Romney47,003
1.0%
D+3.7
±0.0
R+0.2
98,566
D
51.5%Obama51,899
47.9%McCain48,197
0.6%
D+3.7
D+11.0
R+3.6
100,696
R
46.1%Kerry40,165
53.3%Bush46,510
0.6%
R+7.3
R+3.7
R+4.8
87,217
R
47.4%Gore34,427
51.0%Bush37,039
1.5%
R+3.6
R+13.4
R+4.1
72,567
D
52.0%Clinton36,151
42.2%Dole29,352
5.7%
D+9.8
R+5.1
D+1.3
69,475
D
51.2%Clinton37,927
36.3%Bush26,867
12.5%
D+14.9
D+16.7
D+9.4
74,071
R
48.9%Dukakis29,786
50.7%Bush30,863
0.3%
R+1.8
R+5.0
D+6.0
60,858
D
51.6%Mondale34,575
48.4%Reagan32,432
0.0%
D+3.2
R+31.7
D+21.4
67,007
D
66.2%Carter41,437
31.4%Reagan19,634
2.4%
D+34.8
R+10.4
D+44.6
62,565
D
72.6%Carter42,692
27.4%Ford16,105
0.0%
D+45.2
D+89.2
D+43.2
58,797
R
28.0%McGovern13,476
72.0%Nixon34,596
0.0%
R+43.9
R+41.0
R+20.8
48,072
O
26.9%Humphrey14,013
29.8%Nixon15,535
43.3%
Wallace +13.5
D+13.8
R+2.2
52,121
R
41.6%Johnson22,298
58.4%Goldwater31,246
0.0%
R+16.7
R+39.3
R+39.3
53,545
D
61.3%Kennedy19,086
38.7%Nixon12,059
0.0%
D+22.6
R+17.2
D+22.4
31,145
D
69.9%Stevenson19,500
30.1%Eisenhower8,407
0.0%
D+39.7
R+8.2
D+55.2
27,907
D
74.0%Stevenson20,548
26.0%Eisenhower7,236
0.0%
D+47.9
D+15.9
D+58.7
27,784
D
50.9%Truman9,228
18.9%Dewey3,431
30.2%
D+32.0
R+15.9
D+27.5
18,136
D
73.9%Roosevelt7,977
26.0%Dewey2,809
0.0%
D+47.9
R+21.5
D+40.4
10,788
D
84.5%Roosevelt9,441
15.1%Willkie1,686
0.4%
D+69.4
R+14.9
D+59.5
11,172
D
92.0%Roosevelt8,411
7.7%Landon701
0.4%
D+84.3
R+2.6
D+60.0
9,145
D
93.2%Roosevelt7,043
6.3%Hoover474
0.5%
D+86.9
D+61.4
D+69.2
7,555
D
62.8%Smith4,433
37.2%Hoover2,629
0.0%
D+25.5
R+50.5
D+43.0
7,062
D
85.2%Davis5,502
9.2%Coolidge591
5.6%
D+76.1
D+9.0
D+101.3
6,455
D
83.6%Cox3,462
16.4%Harding681
0.0%
D+67.1
R+15.8
D+93.3
4,143
D
89.8%Wilson3,943
6.9%Hughes302
3.4%
D+82.9
R+5.2
D+79.7
4,393
D
91.5%Wilson4,294
3.5%Taft162
5.0%
D+88.1
D+42.5
D+68.5
4,692
D
69.0%Bryan3,373
23.5%Taft1,146
7.5%
D+45.6
R+29.8
D+55.1
4,886
D
84.1%Parker3,769
8.8%Roosevelt395
7.0%
D+75.3
D+3.9
D+95.0
4,479
D
84.7%Bryan3,780
13.3%McKinley594
2.0%
D+71.4
D+39.0
D+79.0
4,462
D
56.7%Bryan3,868
24.3%McKinley1,656
19.0%
D+32.4
R+7.6
D+38.5
6,822
D
64.8%Cleveland6,729
24.8%Harrison2,571
10.4%
D+40.1
—
D+38.4
10,377
Congressional elections · 1 Senate race
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2020
D
49.1%54,362
48.9%54,071
110,664
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Macon-Bibb County, GA
Year
Total registered
2016
151,311
2018
158,947
2020
173,860
2022
175,156
2024
180,592
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+614 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −3,117 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Macon-Bibb County, GA in Macon-Bibb County, GA: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−448
2012
−1,123
2013
−2,330
2014
−1,725
2015
−1,458
2016
−1,403
2017
−688
2018
+279
2019
+235
2021
+276
2022
+1,357
2023
+2,239
2024
+1,058
2025
+614
Macon-Bibb County consolidated its city and county governments in 2014, and its electorate—roughly split between a dense urban core and surrounding exurban precincts—has made it a consistent bellwether for statewide margins in mid-Georgia.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 43.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.4 points.
A population of 234,943, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,225 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Albany, GA and Florence, SC.
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How did Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 2.4 points (R+2.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 113,773 votes cast, 55,297 went Democratic and 57,982 went Republican.
When did Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia?
Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia has a population of 234,943 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia is $59,225 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
