Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon, GA in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 13,255 population of Macon County, Georgia comprised of 558 people who identified as Hispanic (4.21%), and 12,697 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.79%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, Georgia with a population of 8,044 (60.69%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,787 (36.12%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 209 (1.58%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, Georgia in 2017, with a population of 7,986 (60.25%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,377 (33.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 410 (3.09%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Macon, Georgia.

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Population By Race in Macon , GA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,044 60.69%
White Alone 4,787 36.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 66 0.5%
Asian Alone 209 1.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.14%
Two Or More Races 131 0.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , GA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 58 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 410 3.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 46 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 31 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,986 60.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,377 33.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 198 1.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 100 0.75%