Macon, GA

Macon, GA

2003‑2006:

Macon, GA Metro Area in Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley, GA CSA

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Bibb County, GA		114,079		141,249		143,418		150,256		149,967		153,887		154,381

Crawford County, GA		6,080		5,816		5,748		7,684		8,991		12,495		12,837

Jones County, GA		7,538		8,468		12,218		16,579		20,739		23,639		26,744

Monroe County, GA		10,523		10,495		10,991		14,610		17,113		21,757		23,734

Twiggs County, GA		8,308		7,935		8,222		9,354		9,806		10,590		10,273



Total		-		-		-		-		-		-		227,969
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		-



Total (as currently defined)		146,528		173,963		180,597		198,483		206,616		222,368		227,969
Percent Change		-		18.7%		3.8%		9.9%		4.1%		7.6%		2.5%

Timeline

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Component

Bibb County, GA

Crawford County, GA

Jones County, GA

Monroe County, GA

Twiggs County, GA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Macon, GA		70,252			69,764			122,423			116,896			106,612			97,255			94,316	*



Total		0			0			0			0			0			0			94,316
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			0			227,969
Percent																				41.4%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Macon, GA

Urban/Rural Population



2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					140,717		63.3%
			UA Population				135,441		60.9%
		Rural Population					81,651		36.7%

		Inside Principal Cities					97,255		43.7%
		Outside Principal Cities					125,113		56.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					222,368		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Macon, GA			135,170		135,170		100.0%
		Warner Robins, GA			90,838		271		0.3%

		Total					135,441


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		Bibb County, GA included as original component of Macon, GA SMA
-		Macon, GA designated as original central city of new Macon, GA SMA


Apr 1973



-		Jones County, GA added to Macon, GA SMSA
-		Twiggs County, GA added to Macon, GA SMSA


Jun 1983



-		Twiggs County, GA deleted from Macon, GA SMSA, reverted to nonmetro status


Dec 1992



-		Twiggs County, GA added to Macon, GA MSA


Jun 2003



-		New Metro Area: Macon, GA Metro Area in Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley, GA CSA
-		Bibb County, GA included as original Metro Area component, transferred from Macon, GA MSA
-		Crawford County, GA included as original Metro Area component
-		Jones County, GA included as original Metro Area component, transferred from Macon, GA MSA
-		Monroe County, GA included as original Metro Area component
-		Twiggs County, GA included as original Metro Area component, transferred from Macon, GA MSA
-		Macon, GA designated as original principal city of new Metro Area, transferred from Macon, GA MSA