Census Data for Macon

As far as we can tell, Macon has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this city.

While we don't have census information for Macon, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

• Payne
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
  • Payne is located in Bibb County
• Gray
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Jones County
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• Byron
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Byron is located in Peach County
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• Centerville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Houston County
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• Warner Robins
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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  • Warner Robins is located in Houston County
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• Gordon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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  • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
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• Ivey
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey
  • Ivey is located in Wilkinson County
• Jeffersonville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
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• Forsyth
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
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  • Forsyth is located in Monroe County
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• Roberta
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
  • Roberta is located in Crawford County
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• Fort Valley
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
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  • Fort Valley is located in Peach County
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• Culloden
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
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  • Culloden is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culloden <1>
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  • McIntyre
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
    • McIntyre is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntyre <1>
  • Perry
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Houston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
  • Irwinton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinton
    • Irwinton is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinton <1>

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Macon has a total area of 56.4 square miles [146 km²]. Of this total, 55.7 square miles [144.3 km²] is land, with the balance (1.14%) being water (0.64 square miles [1.7 km²]).

Bibb County has a land area of 249.8 square miles [646.9 km²]. At 55.7 square miles [144.3 km²], Macon has 22.31% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Macon, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Macon reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Macon might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   32° 49' 51"   (or 32.83°)
  • Lon:   -83° 38' 56"   (or -83.65°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Bibb County ...

The city of Macon is primarily located in Bibb County<3> and is the County Seat for Bibb County. A portion of Macon extends into Jones County.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Bibb County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Macon, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Macon. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Macon or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Macon, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Macon.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   32.830953°   (or 32°49'51" N)
  • Lon:   -83.648918°   (or -83°38'56" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   32.834839°   (or 32°50'5" N)
  • Lon:   -83.651672°   (or -83°39'6" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 1,648 feet to the southeast<4> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2404986) to Macon. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Macon. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   32.832070°   (or 32°49'55" N)
  • Lon:   -83.649542°   (or -83°38'58" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 449.9 feet to the southeast<5> of the point given by the GNIS for Macon. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Macon.

Miscellaneous Information for Macon ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Bibb County or the city of Macon:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Macon:
  • GNIS ID for Macon: 2404986
  • GNIS ID for Bibb County: 1672039
  • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 13 (Georgia)
  • County Code: 021 (Bibb County)
  • Place Code: 49000 (Macon)
  • State & County Code: 13/021 (Georgia / Bibb County)
  • State & Place Code: 13/49000 (Georgia / Macon)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Macon is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

• The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
  • While some people have used ZIP codes to identify a community, the ZIP codes were actually created to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although a ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a city like Macon, they do identify addresses that are in (or near) the city. It's important to remember that the boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
  • Our list of ZIP codes for Macon:<6>
  • 31201, 31202, 31203, 31204, 31205, 31206, 31207, 31208, 31209, 31210, 31211, 31212, 31216, 31220, 31294, 31295, 31296, 31297, 31298 & 31299.

• Census ZCTA Codes ...
  • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
  • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Macon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Macon: www.cityofmacon.net/

The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)