Macon, Georgia: Republican loyalist market. In 2024, voted R+12%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+12MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 680,1762024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,3182024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 51.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 39.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Macon, GAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 139,411 | 177,249 | 318,848 | ||
| R | 137,620 | 165,424 | 306,165 | ||
| R | 113,607 | 142,153 | 263,091 | ||
| R | 123,683 | 140,255 | 266,699 | ||
| R | 124,937 | 141,779 | 268,451 | ||
| R | 97,869 | 131,289 | 230,520 | ||
| R | 87,081 | 102,678 | 192,277 | ||
| D | 89,909 | 76,211 | 178,935 | ||
| D | 93,658 | 70,884 | 191,596 | ||
| R | 71,687 | 83,349 | 155,894 | ||
| R | 80,821 | 84,802 | 165,623 | ||
| D | 101,137 | 53,089 | 158,078 | ||
| D | 110,218 | 39,302 | 149,520 | ||
| R | 31,078 | 94,644 | 125,722 | ||
| O | 35,645 | 34,151 | 136,486 | ||
| R | 52,292 | 73,635 | 125,940 | ||
| D | 54,360 | 24,616 | 78,976 | ||
| D | 56,525 | 16,365 | 72,890 | ||
| D | 57,960 | 14,479 | 72,440 | ||
| D | 24,754 | 5,914 | 42,646 | ||
| D | 25,809 | 6,669 | 32,480 | ||
| D | 28,695 | 4,582 | 33,407 | ||
| D | 27,265 | 2,753 | 30,129 | ||
| D | 27,302 | 1,011 | 28,402 | ||
| D | 18,170 | 6,699 | 24,869 | ||
| D | 18,317 | 1,942 | 21,333 | ||
| D | 13,008 | 2,347 | 15,355 | ||
| D | 14,049 | 808 | 15,990 | ||
| D | 13,180 | 414 | 14,709 | ||
| D | 10,402 | 3,727 | 17,069 | ||
| D | 12,498 | 1,915 | 16,737 | ||
| D | 11,593 | 2,800 | 15,111 | ||
| D | 12,759 | 6,534 | 21,206 | ||
| D | 19,185 | 7,068 | 32,078 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.3%
American
8.4%
Irish
5.4%
German
4.3%
Italian
1.4%
Scottish
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,318
Macon ranks near the middle of US counties.
Macon$62,318
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.7%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.0%
Working age (18–64)16.8%
Seniors (65+)13.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.3%
speak English only
Spanish3.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Macon media market anchors central Georgia's Black Belt corridor, where a majority-minority core city meets fast-growing exurban counties that have trended in opposite directions over the past decade.
The Republican margin in Macon reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twelve points, in line with the market's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,318, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 680,176 together describe a market whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Macon, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Macon, Georgia voted Republican by 11.9 points (R+12), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 318,848 votes cast, 139,411 went Democratic and 177,249 went Republican.
What is Macon, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Macon, Georgia as a "Republican loyalist" market based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did Macon, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Macon, Georgia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Macon, Georgia?
Macon, Georgia has a population of 680,176 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Macon, Georgia?
Median household income in Macon, Georgia is $62,318 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Macon, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Macon, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The market's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.