City of Macon

City of Macon


Macon’s storied tradition that began thousands of years ago has been traced back and represented by their monuments. Macon has more listings on the National Register of Historic Places than any other city in Georgia. The city auditorium has the largest covered copper dome in the world and the Hay House, built in the 1850s, is a historic museum.

According to 2000 Census, the City of Macon had a population of 97,255 persons. Between 1990 and 2000, the city experienced a population decrease of -9.4%, compared to the state growth during this period of 26.4%.