The Macon metropolitan area is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of five counties in CentralGeorgia, 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]
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]
