Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Macon-Bibb County spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Macon-Bibb County’s city government spent $269.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,725 per resident. The airport ($6.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Macon-Bibb County is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,477 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Macon-Bibb County’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,477 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 431 Georgia cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $898, and the middle half spent $550–$1,287. Macon-Bibb County spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($14.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Georgia cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Macon-Bibb County itself left out).
About $1,725 per resident a year, or $4.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 20%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Macon-Bibb County reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,477 · 2023: $1,466 · 2024: $1,725.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,568 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,801 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Macon-Bibb County’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Macon-Bibb County’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Macon-Bibb County →
Who’s in charge in Macon-Bibb County
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Macon-Bibb County’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on maconbibb.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 99 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (156,197).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Bibb County School District
Macon-Bibb County’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,781 per pupil, $8,375 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Macon-Bibb County voted in 2024
Official results for Macon-Bibb County’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.0%42,172 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.5%26,658 votesOthers: 0.5% (351 votes).
Most votes in Macon-Bibb County: Kamala D Harris
Bibb County: Harris 61.0%, Trump 38.5% · Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%
of Macon-Bibb County’s 115,459 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Georgia: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Macon-Bibb County, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Macon-Bibb County, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon-Bibb County | 61.0% | 38.5% | 0.5% | 69,181 |
| Bibb County | 61.0% | 38.5% | 0.5% | 69,181 |
| Georgia | 48.5% | 50.7% | 0.8% | 5,250,905 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Macon-Bibb County sends 5 representatives to the Georgia House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: maconbibb.us ↗
- 2Georgia HouseMacon-Bibb County is split between 5 districts
- 3Georgia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Macon-Bibb County compares with the towns next door
Macon-Bibb County spent $1,477 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $921. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Warner Robins | $921 | $1,641 |
| Macon-Bibb County | $1,477 | $1,801 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Macon-Bibb County’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Macon-Bibb County’s government
How much does Macon-Bibb County spend per resident?
About $1,725 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,477 was more than 81% of 431 Georgia cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Macon-Bibb County?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,801 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see maconbibb.us.
Who runs Macon-Bibb County’s government?
See maconbibb.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Macon-Bibb County yet.
How did Macon-Bibb County vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 61.0%, Donald J Trump 38.5% (69,181 votes, official results). Bibb County: Harris 61.0%, Trump 38.5%. Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%.
How many people work for Macon-Bibb County?
1,584 full-time and 427 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $8.9M (about $107.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Macon-Bibb County in the state legislature?
Macon-Bibb County is split among 5 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Georgia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Macon-Bibb County’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →