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1876–2024
Macon-Bibb County, GA·Georgia

Macon-Bibb County, GA delivered R+2 in 2024 — Republican for the long memory.

A majority-Black city core anchors one of Georgia's most competitive mid-size metros

1876 — 2024·38 elections
GA
Latest
R+2
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
234,943
2024 ACS

Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+2%. Democratic peak: D+88 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+2MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
234,9432024 5-year
Median household income
$59,2252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
46.9%2024 5-year
Black
44.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+88 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+44 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
5 counties · 1 D · 4 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−2.4%
55,29757,982114,207
D
+1.8%
56,39954,408111,906
D
+0.9%
47,71146,85097,389
D
+3.7%
50,62047,00398,566
D
+3.7%
51,89948,197100,696
R
−7.3%
40,16546,51087,217
R
−3.6%
34,42737,03972,567
D
+9.8%
36,15129,35269,475
D
+14.9%
37,92726,86774,071
R
−1.8%
29,78630,86360,858
D
+3.2%
34,57532,43267,007
D
+34.8%
41,43719,63462,565
D
+45.2%
42,69216,10558,797
R
−43.9%
13,47634,59648,072
O
−2.9%
14,01315,53552,121
R
−16.7%
22,29831,24653,545
D
+22.6%
19,08612,05931,145
D
+39.7%
19,5008,40727,907
D
+47.9%
20,5487,23627,784
D
+32.0%
9,2283,43118,136
D
+47.9%
7,9772,80910,788
D
+69.4%
9,4411,68611,172
D
+84.3%
8,4117019,145
D
+86.9%
7,0434747,555
D
+25.5%
4,4332,6297,062
D
+76.1%
5,5025916,455
D
+67.1%
3,4626814,143
D
+82.9%
3,9433024,393
D
+88.1%
4,2941624,692
D
+45.6%
3,3731,1464,886
D
+75.3%
3,7693954,479
D
+71.4%
3,7805944,462
D
+32.4%
3,8681,6566,822
D
+40.1%
6,7292,57110,377
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.7%
American
9.2%
Irish
4.7%
German
3.5%
Scottish
1.3%
Italian
0.9%
French
0.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.3%
2.0%
75–84
3.0%
4.9%
65–74
5.7%
6.2%
55–64
6.8%
5.7%
45–54
6.1%
5.8%
35–44
6.5%
6.3%
25–34
6.8%
4.6%
18–24
4.4%
9.0%
5–17
8.5%
3.1%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$59,225
Macon-Bibb County, GA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Macon-Bibb County, GA$59,225
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.7%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.6%
Working age (18–64)18.1%
Seniors (65+)15.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.1%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
23.5%
Methodist
9.4%
Other Christian
9.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.9%
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
Non-Christian
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Macon-Bibb County consolidated its city and county governments in 2014, and its electorate—roughly split between a dense urban core and surrounding exurban precincts—has made it a consistent bellwether for statewide margins in mid-Georgia.

The Republican margin in Macon-Bibb County, GA reached its widest at forty-four points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was two points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $59,225, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 234,943 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/cbsa/31420/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 2.4 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 114,207 votes cast, 55,297 went Democratic and 57,982 went Republican.
What is Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia as a "Republican loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 27 times, Republican 6 times, and other 1 times.
When did Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia?
Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia has a population of 234,943 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia is $59,225 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Macon-Bibb County, GA, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.