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Columbia, SC vs Macon, GA

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- Macon is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 56.1% more likely to be married in Macon.
- The Median Age is 10.2 years older in Macon.
 Columbia, SCUnited States, GA
 Population  Unlock329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock
 Median Age  Unlock38.4
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 Population - 2010130,909  Unlock
 Population - 2000  Unlock285,036,114
 Population - 199098,052  Unlock
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.8%  Unlock
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 Population Density  Unlock93.4
 Land Area136.0  Unlock
 Water Area  Unlock264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, SCMacon, GA
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.8%  Unlock
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.6%  Unlock
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, SCMacon, GA
 White48.0%  Unlock
 Black  Unlock12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock
 Native American  Unlock0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock
 Other  Unlock0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, SCMacon, GA
 Married Population31.9%  Unlock
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%
 Never Married55.7%  Unlock
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock
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 Household Size  Unlock2.60
 Households50,372  Unlock
 Family Households  Unlock80,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%
 Non Family Households26,096  Unlock
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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