French Population in Macon County, GA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
While the French population in Macon County, GA totals 86 residents, none of the three incorporated cities in Macon County included in this analysis*- Marshallville, Montezuma, or Oglethorpe - report any. This indicates that the entire French population lives outside city boundaries, likely spread across unincorporated communities and rural areas within Macon County. Below, we explore what this rural concentration tells us about demographic patterns across Georgia.
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Top 5 cities with the largest French population in Macon County
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1MarshallvilleFrench population in Marshallville is 0- of Marshallville population is French
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2MontezumaFrench population in Montezuma is 0- of Montezuma population is French
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3OglethorpeFrench population in Oglethorpe is 0- of Oglethorpe population is French
Overview of French population in Macon County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Macon County with 86 French residents (0.72% of 11,953 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 16th percentile nationally among counties and 28th percentile within Georgia for French population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Macon County's French population of 0.72% remains below Georgia's state average of 1.1% and the national average of 2%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Macon County contains 86 French residents, representing less than 1% of Georgia's total French population of 121,934.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Macon County with 0.21 French Americans per square mile, below Georgia's average of 2.1 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Macon County Cities Ranked by French Population
American Community Survey [1] findings document zero French population in Marshallville, Montezuma, or Oglethorpe — the three incorporated cities in Macon County included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on the current ACS data.
Methodology
This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Macon County, GA by their French population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines French population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having French ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as French alone, while others identify as French along with another race (such as French and German).
- We’ve used the “French alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the French population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as French alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as French .
- % of Total Macon County French Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. French population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.
Things to Keep in Mind
Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
- In places with very small French populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
- Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
- City that don’t have any reported French population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where French populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.