Macon is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 97,719 people and 45 constituent neighborhoods, Macon is the sixth largest community in Georgia.

Unlike some cities, Macon isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Macon are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Macon is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Macon who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.87%), sales jobs (12.47%), and food service (6.66%).

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Macon is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. The bus helps to get a lot of people to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Macon area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Macon Information and Demographics

The population of Macon overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Macon, 17.24% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Macon in 2000 was $16,082, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $64,328 for a family of four.

Macon is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Macon home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Macon is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Macon include English and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Macon is English.