Macon County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
11,756
-2.2% since 2020 (-262)
Unemployment
4.3%
+1.3 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$52,360
Total $0.62bn
Median home value
$97,300
Rent $655/mo
Median household income
$41,031
Homeownership 65.4%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
152nd-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Macon County's -2.2% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
-151
International migration
+129
Natural change
-237
Net population change
-262
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $97,300 |
| Median gross rent | $655/mo |
| Median household income | $41,031 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.4% |
| Building permits (2025) | 14 (14 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Macon County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.