Bibb County, GA jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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4.3%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.6% the month before
63,969
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
156,543
people in Bibb County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$50,747
median household income
Source: Census ACS
36%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Bibb County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Bibb County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Bibb County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | Macon | Private nonprofit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Middle Georgia State University | Macon | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Wesleyan College | Macon | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Bibb County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Middle Georgia Workforce Development Board, Inc. - Area 11.
Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson; City: Macon
Macon-Bibb One-Stop Career Center
Macon · Comprehensive · 478-751-6164
8:00am - 4:30pm; Monday - Friday
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Georgia’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.