Bibb County, Georgia: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+22%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+22MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 156,5782024 5-year
- Median household income
- $51,2342024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 35.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 54.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Jefferson County, KY · similarity 0.98
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Bibb CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Bibb County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +68.3% |
| 1896 | +32.4% |
| 1900 | +75.2% |
| 1904 | +78.6% |
| 1908 | +53.5% |
| 1912 | +86.8% |
| 1916 | +80.1% |
| 1920 | +63.2% |
| 1924 | +72.8% |
| 1928 | +4.8% |
| 1932 | +82.5% |
| 1936 | +85.0% |
| 1940 | +65.8% |
| 1944 | +47.9% |
| 1948 | +28.2% |
| 1952 | +41.2% |
| 1956 | +34.8% |
| 1960 | +15.5% |
| 1964 | −18.0% |
| 1968 | −7.0% |
| 1972 | −45.7% |
| 1976 | +42.7% |
| 1980 | +34.5% |
| 1984 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | −0.2% |
| 1992 | +15.2% |
| 1996 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | +22.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 42,172 | 26,658 | 69,615 | ||
| D | 43,468 | 26,585 | 70,802 | ||
| D | 36,787 | 24,043 | 62,880 | ||
| D | 38,585 | 25,623 | 64,803 | ||
| D | 38,987 | 27,037 | 66,368 | ||
| D | 29,322 | 28,107 | 57,788 | ||
| D | 24,996 | 24,071 | 49,776 | ||
| D | 26,727 | 20,778 | 49,932 | ||
| D | 28,070 | 19,847 | 54,049 | ||
| R | 22,084 | 22,179 | 44,396 | ||
| D | 26,427 | 24,170 | 50,597 | ||
| D | 31,770 | 15,175 | 48,130 | ||
| D | 31,902 | 12,819 | 44,721 | ||
| R | 10,201 | 27,402 | 37,603 | ||
| O | 10,579 | 13,490 | 41,397 | ||
| R | 17,831 | 25,641 | 43,472 | ||
| D | 14,387 | 10,523 | 24,910 | ||
| D | 14,966 | 7,242 | 22,208 | ||
| D | 14,687 | 6,121 | 20,808 | ||
| D | 7,011 | 3,043 | 14,077 | ||
| D | 5,352 | 1,884 | 7,236 | ||
| D | 6,729 | 1,371 | 8,137 | ||
| D | 5,722 | 452 | 6,197 | ||
| D | 4,372 | 405 | 4,808 | ||
| D | 2,289 | 2,078 | 4,367 | ||
| D | 3,647 | 455 | 4,385 | ||
| D | 2,030 | 458 | 2,488 | ||
| D | 2,048 | 201 | 2,307 | ||
| D | 2,526 | 122 | 2,770 | ||
| D | 1,946 | 565 | 2,579 | ||
| D | 2,117 | 236 | 2,393 | ||
| D | 1,897 | 250 | 2,189 | ||
| D | 1,854 | 670 | 3,649 | ||
| D | 3,627 | 641 | 4,370 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
8.9%
English
8.0%
Irish
3.7%
German
3.0%
Scottish
1.3%
Italian
0.9%
French
0.8%
African American
43.9%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$51,234
Bibb County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties.
Bibb County$51,234
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Bibb County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
24.7%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1835.5%
Working age (18–64)21.5%
Seniors (65+)17.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.1%
speak English only
Spanish3.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Bibb County's urban core in Macon drives consistent double-digit Democratic margins, reflecting a population that is roughly 54% Black and concentrated in a mid-sized city with limited suburban buffer.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached eighty-seven points in 1912; the Republican margin reached forty-six points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-two points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $51,234, and a 25% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jefferson County and Sacramento County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Bibb County, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bibb County, Georgia voted Democratic by 22.3 points (D+22), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 69,615 votes cast, 42,172 went Democratic and 26,658 went Republican.
What is Bibb County, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Bibb County, Georgia in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 30 times, Republican 3 times, and other 1 times.
When did Bibb County, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Bibb County, Georgia voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Bibb County, Georgia?
Bibb County, Georgia has a population of 156,578 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bibb County, Georgia?
Median household income in Bibb County, Georgia is $51,234 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Bibb County, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bibb County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.