Bibb County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Bibb County, Georgia has a population of 156,578 across 250 square miles, down 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $11.08 bn in 2024, 4,147 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 116 7(a) approvals worth $105.9 m.
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Bibb County
How many people live in Bibb County
- Population156,578
- Households59,921
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$51,234
- Median age36.8
- Median gross rent$1,066 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$174,500
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over103,509
- Population under 1838,203
- Share under 1824.4 percent
- Population 65 and over25,755
- Share 65 and over16.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6492,620
- Civilian labor force69,087
- Unemployment rate8.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.4 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties16th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents444th
Bibb County is the 16th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.4 percent against 16.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bibb County
Is Bibb County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.18 percent
- Census 2020 base population157,345
- Births, 20242,095
- Deaths, 20241,969
- Natural change, 2024126
- Net domestic migration, 2024-129
- Net international migration, 2024376
- Total net migration, 2024247
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-471
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1907th
The county has lost 0.18 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Bibb County
Where people moving to Bibb County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,431
- People arriving, from those returns8,015
- Adjusted gross income arriving$213.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$48,193
- Largest single originBibb County Non-migrants (52,183 households)
- Largest single destination (52,183 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bibb County Non-migrants | 52,183 | 103,150 | $3.68 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,351 | 2,441 | $70.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 766 | 1,394 | $41.1 m |
| Houston County | 550 | 1,019 | $20.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 518 | 908 | $25.4 m |
| Jones County | 275 | 507 | $11.5 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 220 | 386 | $9.7 m |
| Monroe County | 191 | 354 | $18.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bibb County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Bibb County
What the Bibb County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$11.08 bn
- County GDP, 2023$10.73 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.3 percent
- GDP change over five years28.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties13th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents409th
- GDP per resident$70,756
Output grew 3.3 percent in the latest year and 28.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Bibb County
Who employs people in Bibb County
- Covered employment, annual average78,539
- Establishments reporting4,790
- Average annual pay$55,370
- Average weekly wage$1,065
- Sector 62, employment16,208
- Sector 62, average annual pay$65,565
- Sector 44-45, employment10,384
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$38,006
- Sector 72, employment8,199
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,073
- Sector 31-33, employment6,684
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$68,256
- Sector 52, employment4,911
- Sector 56, employment3,893
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 16,208 | 676 | $65,565 |
| Sector 44-45 | 10,384 | 758 | $38,006 |
| Sector 72 | 8,199 | 487 | $22,073 |
| Sector 31-33 | 6,684 | 139 | $68,256 |
| Sector 52 | 4,911 | 279 | $75,179 |
| Sector 56 | 3,893 | 281 | $43,298 |
| Sector 61 | 2,826 | 44 | $49,161 |
| Sector 23 | 2,400 | 249 | $73,725 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 16,208 jobs, 20.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Bibb County
What businesses operate in Bibb County
- Establishments, all industries4,147
- Employment at those establishments77,509
- Annual payroll$3.90 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents26.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Bibb County
What is being built in Bibb County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024154
- Declared construction value permitted$27.1 m
- Single family units authorised154
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$175,685
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Bibb County
How much SBA lending happens in Bibb County
- 7(a) approvals recorded116
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$105.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$913,230
- Median 7(a) approval$385,200
- 10th percentile approval$40,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,657,500
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,189
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active50
- Distinct industries receiving approvals68
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer26.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms31
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter72
- Franchise loans35
- Franchise share of approvals30.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (12)
- Most active lenderMetro City Bank (14)
- 504 approvals recorded59
- 504 gross approval dollars$54.7 m
- Average 504 approval$926,288
- Median 504 approval$607,000
- Distinct CDCs active8
- 504 jobs per approval12.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.5
- Most active CDCCapital Partners Certified Development Company (31)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$160.6 m
The average approval of $913,230 sits well above the median of $385,200, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 26.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bibb County
Do SBA loans in Bibb County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded23
- Paid in full20
- Charged off3
- Charge off rate on resolved loans13.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full20
- Status: Exempt from disclosure75
- Status: Charged off3
- Status: Cancelled15
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Of the 23 loans that have reached a final outcome, 13.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bibb County
Which parts of Bibb County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- MACON, approvals110
- LIZELLA, approvals5
- WARNER ROBINS, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MACON | 110 | $103,436,900 |
| LIZELLA | 5 | $2,477,800 |
| WARNER ROBINS | 1 | $20,000 |
MACON accounts for 110 approvals against 5 in LIZELLA. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bibb County
How big is Bibb County
- Land area250 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties118th of 159
- Width, east to west22.6 mi
- Height, north to south19.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land626
- Establishments per square mile16.59
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Bibb County
What hazards affect Bibb County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Bibb County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Bibb County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population156,578
- Households59,921
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$51,234
- Median age36.8
Common questions
Bibb County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bibb County, Georgia?
156,578, in 59,921 households, ranking 16th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bibb County growing?
The population has fallen 0.18 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 2,095 births against 1,969 deaths, with net migration of 247. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bibb County?
$51,234. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,500, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,066 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Bibb County?
4,147 establishments, employing 77,509 people with an annual payroll of $3.90 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Bibb County?
Average annual pay is $55,370, or $1,065 a week, across 78,539 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Bibb County?
116 7(a) approvals totalling $105.9 m since FY2020, across 50 lenders, with a median approval of $385,200, plus 59 504 approvals worth $54.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Bibb County get paid back?
Of the 23 loans that have reached a final outcome, 20 were paid in full and 3 charged off, a charge off rate of 13.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Bibb County?
154 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $27.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bibb County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Bibb County come from?
The largest single origin is Bibb County Non-migrants, with 52,183 households. Arriving households report an average income of $48,193 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bibb County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bibb County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.