| MACON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 15359 |
| MACON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 15762 |
| MACON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -2.6 |
| MACON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -403 |
| MACON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 15762 |
| MACON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 980 |
| MACON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.3 |
| MACON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3570 |
| MACON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.9 |
| MACON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.2 |
| MACON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3007 |
| MACON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.9 |
| MACON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14963 |
| MACON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 391 |
| MACON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 68 |
| MACON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25 |
| MACON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| MACON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 172 |
| MACON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 177 |
| MACON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14800 |
| MACON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.8 |
| MACON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.5 |
| MACON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| MACON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| MACON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MACON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| MACON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| MACON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 94.7 |
| MACON Births 2006 | 191 |
| MACON Deaths 2006 | 220 |
| MACON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| MACON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 59.3 |
| MACON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.3 |
| MACON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.4 |
| MACON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 77.8 |
| MACON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 13 |
| MACON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 3277 |
| MACON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 21.3 |
| MACON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 7676 |
| MACON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 174 |
| MACON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.3 |
| MACON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 76.2 |
| MACON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 55900 |
| MACON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 9 |
| MACON Households 2000 (complete count) | 6501 |
| MACON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.38 |
| MACON Per capita income in 1999 | 16189 |
| MACON Median household income 2008 | 36576 |
| MACON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 14.8 |
| MACON Personal income 2007 | 396 |
| MACON Per capita personal income 2007 | 25448 |
| MACON Civilian labor force 2008 | 7935 |
| MACON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 460 |
| MACON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.8 |
| MACON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 8226 |
| MACON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -321 |
| MACON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1837 |
| MACON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 210219 |
| MACON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 25555 |
| MACON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 399 |
| MACON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 3464 |
| MACON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -11.7 |
| MACON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1146 |
| MACON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 11337 |
| MACON Total number of firms 2002 | 1436 |
| MACON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MACON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MACON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MACON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MACON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MACON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MACON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 120141 |
| MACON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 54292 |
| MACON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 140610 |
| MACON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9089 |
| MACON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 18 |
| MACON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1834 |
| MACON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 394372 |
| MACON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 135047 |
| MACON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8645 |
| MACON Land area in square miles 2000 | 803.77 |
| MACON Population per square mile 2000 | 20 |