Population in Macon, GA

Population in Macon, GA was 157,556 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 102 cities in 2025.

2025, persons157,556
Change on 2024+0.1%
Series high157,5562025
Series low156,1612021

Population in Macon, GA, 2020 to 2025

156K156.5K157K157.5K158K2020202120222023202420252020: 157,054 persons2021: 156,161 persons2022: 156,302 persons2023: 156,869 persons2024: 157,360 persons2025: 157,556 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025157,556
2024157,360
2023156,869
2022156,302
2021156,161
2020157,054

Compared with Georgia and United States

Place2025
Macon, GA157,556
Georgia11,302,748
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Macon, GA?

Population in Macon, GA was 157,556 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 102 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Macon, GA?

157,556 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Georgia

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