Health in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia: official figures
13.6% of residents of Macon-Bibb County (20,773 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 108th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Georgia: 12.4%).
How many children in Macon-Bibb County are uninsured?
In Macon-Bibb County, 6.8% of children under 19 and 20.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.6% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Macon-Bibb County are on Medicaid?
24.0% of residents of Macon-Bibb County under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 224th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Georgia: 14.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Macon-Bibb County have a disability?
16.1% of residents of Macon-Bibb County (24,686 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 119th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Georgia: 13.1%); 7.8% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Macon-Bibb County have a disability?
By age, 39.0% of residents of Macon-Bibb County aged 65 and over, 14.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.4% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia?
An estimated 44.8% of adults in Macon-Bibb County had obesity in 2023, 21st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Macon-Bibb County?
An estimated 15.5% of adults in Macon-Bibb County had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 37th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Macon-Bibb County?
An estimated 20.2% of adults in Macon-Bibb County reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 63rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.1% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Macon-Bibb County have high blood pressure?
In Macon-Bibb County, an estimated 41.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 32.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 107th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Macon-Bibb County see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.6% of adults in Macon-Bibb County had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 67th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Macon-Bibb County compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Macon-Bibb County ranks 108 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | Lubbock | 13.6% |
| 106 | Lynwood | 13.6% |
| 107 | Ocoee | 13.6% |
| 108 | Macon-Bibb County | 13.6% |
| 109 | Albany | 13.6% |
| 110 | Smyrna | 13.5% |
| 111 | Largo | 13.5% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Macon-Bibb County ranks 119 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Peabody | 16.2% |
| 117 | Bridgeport | 16.2% |
| 118 | Casper | 16.2% |
| 119 | Macon-Bibb County | 16.1% |
| 120 | Taunton | 16.1% |
| 121 | Racine | 16.1% |
| 122 | Elkhart | 16.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Macon-Bibb County ranks 21 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Lawton | 45.2% |
| 19 | Decatur | 45.1% |
| 20 | Terre Haute | 45.1% |
| 21 | Macon-Bibb County | 44.8% |
| 22 | Kalamazoo | 44.5% |
| 23 | Jeffersonville | 44.5% |
| 24 | Battle Creek | 44.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Macon-Bibb County ranks 38 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Canton | 15.6% |
| 36 | North Miami | 15.6% |
| 37 | Newark | 15.5% |
| 38 | Macon-Bibb County | 15.5% |
| 39 | Hammond | 15.5% |
| 40 | Perth Amboy | 15.5% |
| 41 | El Paso | 15.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Macon-Bibb County ranks 60 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Kansas City | 18.3% |
| 58 | Warren | 18.3% |
| 59 | Baton Rouge | 18.2% |
| 60 | Macon-Bibb County | 18.2% |
| 61 | Newark | 18.1% |
| 62 | Springfield | 18.1% |
| 63 | Decatur | 18.1% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Macon-Bibb County ranks 63 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Pawtucket | 20.3% |
| 61 | Elkhart | 20.3% |
| 62 | Mishawaka | 20.3% |
| 63 | Macon-Bibb County | 20.2% |
| 64 | Lake Charles | 20.2% |
| 65 | New Britain | 20.2% |
| 66 | Kokomo | 20.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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