| Macon metropolitan area | |
| Official Name: | Macon, GA metropolitan statistical area |
| Settlement Type: | Metropolitan statistical area |
| Image Alt: | Downtown Macon |
| Map Alt: | Map of Macon–Warner Robins Area |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Principal cities |
| Subdivision Name2: | Macon Warner Robins |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1,723.6 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 235,805 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
The Macon metropolitan area is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of five counties in Central Georgia, anchored by the principal city of Macon. At the 2010 U.S. census, the five-county area had a population of 232,293.[1] A July 2017 estimate placed the population at 228,914. In 2022, its estimated population was 235,805.[2]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Macon metropolitan area consists of the following counties: Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Monroe, and Twiggs.
As of the census[3] 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 56.26% White, 41.37% 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. 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.
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]