The Town Files

Bibb County, Georgia

156,578 people. The median home is worth $174,500 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $51,234.

Towns in Bibb County

Towns in Bibb County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Macon-Bibb County157,346$174,500$51,23436.8

People and housing

Bibb CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$174,500$202,650
Median rent$1,066$1,000
Median household income$51,234$57,176
Median age36.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%19.6%
Below the poverty line24.7%16.2%

Jobs and pay

78,539 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,370 a year.

Largest industries in Bibb CountyHealth care & social assistan…16,208 jobs · $65,565Retail10,384 jobs · $38,006Hotels & restaurants8,199 jobs · $22,073Manufacturing6,684 jobs · $68,256Finance & insurance4,911 jobs · $75,179Administrative & support3,893 jobs · $43,298
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bibb County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 374 storm events in Bibb County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Bibb County by type since 1996Hail72Heat7Flood14Drought31Tornado15High Wind7Lightning10Heavy Rain6Flash Flood7Tropical Storm16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bibb County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
October 10, 2018HurricaneEM-3406: Hurricane Michael
September 15, 2017HurricaneDR-4338: Hurricane Irma
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).