City Score: Macon-Bibb County, GA

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for Macon-Bibb County, GA: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

Macon-Bibb County, GA scores 39 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 44 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 32 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Macon-Bibb County, GA

What Macon-Bibb County, GA is up against: 41 out of 100 — Better than 69% of cbsas, up 5 points
Where grace is growing: 42 out of 100 — Better than 77% of cbsas
Marriage & family: 16 out of 100 — Better than 7% of cbsas, down 1 points
Christian liberty: 60 out of 100 — Better than 60% of cbsas, up 17 points

What takes Macon-Bibb County, GA to Revival

City Pulse: City Pulse 32 → 40
Prayer: Prayer 43 → 45

What affected it

This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 25 percentile points (Christian liberty)
This quarter: Cohabiting households down 19 percentile points (Marriage & family)
This quarter: Violent crime up 7 percentile points (What Macon-Bibb County, GA is up against)

Macon-Bibb County, GA over time

Oct 2026 — Entered Liberty

Sources

Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2022 · Macon-Bibb County, GA (2 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Macon-Bibb County, GA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Macon-Bibb County, GA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Macon-Bibb County, GA (5 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Macon-Bibb County, GA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Macon-Bibb County, GA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Macon-Bibb County, GA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Macon-Bibb County, GA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Macon-Bibb County, GA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Macon-Bibb County, GA (3 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Macon-Bibb County, GA (5 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Macon-Bibb County, GA (5 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Macon-Bibb County, GA (5 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

14 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in Macon-Bibb County, GA

Smarr, GA — 62, Liberty
Dry Branch, GA — 53, Liberty
Culloden, GA — 52, Liberty
Musella, GA — 52, Liberty
Gray, GA — 51, Liberty
Juliette, GA — 48, Liberty
Forsyth, GA — 42, Liberty
Lizella, GA — 40, Liberty
Whispering Pines, GA — 40, Liberty
Danville, GA — 39, Liberty
Haddock, GA — 39, Liberty
Jeffersonville, GA — 39, Liberty
Macon, GA — 38, Liberty
Roberta, GA — 38, Liberty

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Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Macon-Bibb County, GA, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/macon-bibb-county-ga. Methodology.

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