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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Macon County is 14,232, which is 1.12% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.03% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Macon County population density is 35.05 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Macon County is black, which represent 62.29% of the total population. The average Macon County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 14,232. #112

Population Growth Since 2000, #121

Macon County	1.12%
Georgia	21.03%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #117

Macon County	35.05 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,835 (33.97%, #153)
Black:	8,865 (62.29%, #5)
Hispanic:	216 (1.52%, #141)
Asian:	221 (1.55%, #33)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	55 (0.39%, #30)
One Race, Other:	177 (1.24%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	79 (0.56%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	17 (7.69%, see rank)
Chinese:	41 (18.55%, see rank)
Filipino:	49 (22.17%, see rank)
Japanese:	7 (3.17%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	81 (36.65%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	26 (11.76%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

12,162 (85.46%) out of the total population of 14,232 reported first ancestry.

	Macon County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	23	0.16%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	479	3.37%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	65	0.46%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	605	4.25%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	2	0.01%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	9	0.06%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	652	4.58%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	53	0.37%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	9	0.06%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	39	0.27%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	21	0.15%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	70	0.49%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	201	1.41%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	296	2.08%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	17	0.12%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	247	1.74%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	985	6.92%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	4	0.03%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 7,806 (54.85%, see rank)

Females: 6,426 (45.15%, see rank)

Macon County	Male: 54.85% Female: 45.15%
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 County	39.80 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Macon County	37.00 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Macon County	42.40 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Macon County	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	760	5.34%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	550	3.86%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,100	7.73%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,002	7.04%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	987	6.94%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,977	13.89%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,779	12.50%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,128	14.95%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,003	14.07%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,262	8.87%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	483	3.39%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	201	1.41%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Macon County	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,833, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,927, 29.77%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,798, 38.63%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,252, 22.90%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	535, 5.44%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	321, 3.26%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.71, 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 County			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	328	95.12%	4.88%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,374	98.25%, see rank	1.75%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	825	94.79%, see rank	5.21%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	727	73.45%, see rank	26.55%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	55	76.36%, see rank	23.64%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Macon County	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	4,655, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.70, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	1,515, 32.55%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,140, 67.45%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,983, 64.08%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.55, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,691, 36.33%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,672, 35.92%, 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 County	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,822	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,571	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	3,257	49.57%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	2,401	36.54%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	213	3.24%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	700	10.65%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,251	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	1,903	36.24%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	2,238	42.62%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	664	12.65%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	446	8.49%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Macon County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	13,853	97.34%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,808	82.97%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,026	14.24%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	19	0.13%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	379	2.66%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	91	0.64%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	288	2.02%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2	0.01%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	133	0.93%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2	0.01%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	242	1.70%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Macon County	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	4,470	96.03%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	79	1.70%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	71	1.53%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	35	0.75%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

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