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Welcome to Bibb County ...

Time Zone: Bibb County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Macon is the Seat for Bibb County.

Bibb County was founded in 1822. Bibb was created by taking area from Houston, Jones, Monroe and Twiggs Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bibb had a population of 153,159 people. This is a decrease of 1.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 155,814 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bibb represented 1.61% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Bibb County:

  • Bloomfield Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
  • Brookhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Brookhaven is located in Bibb County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
  • Mead
    • Mead is located in Bibb County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 214 people
  • Mogul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mogul is located in Bibb County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 400 people
  • Rutland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rutland is located in Bibb County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
  • Walden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Walden is located in Bibb County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 964 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.