Poverty Rate in Macon County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Macon County Compares
National Distribution
Where Macon County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Macon County: 25.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,992 | Lee County, SC | 25.0% |
| #2,993 | Barnwell County, SC | 25.0% |
| #2,994 | Dougherty County, GA | 25.0% |
| #2,995 | Macon County, GA | 25.1% |
| #2,996 | Elliott County, KY | 25.1% |
| #2,997 | Ben Hill County, GA | 25.2% |
| #2,998 | Montgomery County, MS | 25.2% |
Poverty Rate in Macon County, Georgia
Macon County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 25.1%, which ranks #2,995 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 99.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Georgia, Macon County ranks #145 of 159 out of 159 counties. This places it in the 7th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.