Bibb County, Georgia Population 2024

156,898

Bibb County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 156,898 with a growth rate of 0.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bibb County, Georgia is the 17th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 155,878 and has seen a growth of 0.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029158,8283860.24%
2028158,4423860.24%
2027158,0563860.24%
2026157,6703860.25%
2025157,2843860.25%
2024156,8983860.25%
2023156,5123860.25%
2022156,1261460.09%
2021155,980-1,055-0.67%
2020157,0353,8442.51%
2019153,1911220.08%
2018153,0691490.1%
2017152,920-292-0.19%
2016153,212-856-0.56%
2015154,068-379-0.25%
2014154,447-691-0.45%
2013155,138-1,563-1%
2012156,7014040.26%
2011156,2974190.27%
2010155,87800%
1990149,967-289-0.19%
1980150,2566,8384.77%
1970143,4182,1691.54%
1960141,24927,17023.82%
1950114,07930,29636.16%
194083,7836,7418.75%
193077,0425,7388.05%
192071,30414,65825.88%
191056,6466,17312.23%
190050,4738,10319.12%
189042,37015,22356.08%
188027,1475,89227.72%
187021,2554,96430.47%
186016,2913,59228.29%
185012,6992,89729.56%
18409,8022,64837.01%
18307,154-151,674-95.5%
2024 Growth Rate
0.25% (386)
County Website
Bibb County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Macon
2020 Population
157,035
Area
249 mi²
Density
630 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.09% (-137)
Founded
December 9, 1822

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American85,02854.31%
White58,25837.21%
Two or more races6,3474.05%
Asian3,4282.19%
Other race3,2442.07%
Native American2100.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.02%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bibb County, Georgia Population by Race

Bibb County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Bibb County, Georgia Median Age

36.5

Total

34.6

Male

38.1

Female

Bibb County, Georgia Adults

There are 118,640 adults, (25,285 of whom are seniors) in Bibb County, Georgia.

Bibb County, Georgia Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Bibb County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female82,67352.81%
Male73,88147.19%

Bibb County, Georgia Population by Age

Bibb County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All59,4802.5352.647.4
Non Family23,7601.1938.361.7
Married20,6783.1878.821.2
Female12,1423.7937.462.6
Male2,9003.6447.752.3

3.31

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

52.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bibb County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10,0759.77%
Associates Degree8,0867.84%
Bachelors Degree13,73813.32%
Graduate Degree12,92912.54%
High School Graduate31,67630.71%
Less Than 9th Grade3,8033.69%
Some College22,82422.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bibb County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bibb County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black52,96744,0638,214
White42,24438,73915,783
Hispanic2,9322,168712
2+ Races2,9192,6651,136
Asian2,3612,0481,205
Other Race1,561926110
Native American75700
Islander39390

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.04%.

Bibb County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,932$59,401$45,910
Graduate Degree$73,290$88,359$65,132
High School Graduate$32,663$35,087$26,147
Less Than 9th Grade$21,724$24,875$18,099
Overall$38,936$44,786$34,405
Some College$36,057$45,708$31,514

$38,936

Average Earnings

$44,786

Average Male

$34,405

Average Female

Bibb County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bibb County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bibb County, Georgia Language

94.54% of Bibb County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 5.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.77% of the population.

Bibb County, Georgia Language

Bibb County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black82,28627,34533.23%
White53,6696,47912.07%
Hispanic5,4971,86633.95%
Multiple6,0111,60726.73%
Other3,1251,32542.4%
Asian3,15840212.73%
Native1875328.34%

25.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.6%

Male Poverty Rate

27.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bibb County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bibb County, Georgia is Other, with 42.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bibb County, Georgia is White, with 12.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.43%.

Bibb County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.68%
High School23.73%
Some College16.52%
Bachelors or Greater7.07%

Bibb County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.57%
Male Unemployed36.27%
Female Employed14.62%
Male Employed6.71%

Bibb County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bibb County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,826$92,319
Households$48,897$74,427
Married Families$96,164$125,705
Non Families$31,432$44,420

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bibb County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.9%

Male Marriage Rate

33.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bibb County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bibb County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bibb County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bibb County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,861

Number of Veterans

7,919

Male Veterans

942

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,274
Second Gulf War1,762
First Gulf War1,657
Korea703
World War II86

Bibb County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,615
35 to 542,116
75+1,845
55 to 641,842
18 to 34443

Bibb County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black4,4727.27%
White4,1378.55%
Hispanic1052.92%
2+ Races1032.72%
Asian913.38%
Other Race522.89%
Islander615.38%

Bibb County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Bibb County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bibb County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bibb County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bibb County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bibb County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.67%

Born in Bibb County, Georgia

97.05%

Native Born

2.95%

Foreign Born

1.19%

Non Citizen

1.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.05% of Bibb County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 74.67% having been born in Georgia. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bibb County, Georgia Place of Birth

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