Has Bibb County’s property tax rate dropped more than 50% since 2020?

The county’s millage rate has dropped by more than half over five years, from 20.31 mills in 2020 to 9.575 in 2025. One mill equals $1 in tax per $1,000 of assessed property value. 

However, the decrease in rates hasn’t meant an equal drop in collections, since the county’s taxable property value has grown by nearly $2 billion since 2020.

In 2025, total property taxes — including real estate, timber, heavy equipment and utilities — totaled about $59.7 million, down from $87.1 million in 2020.

Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller, responding to a Facebook comment, claimed the county’s taxes are “down over 50 percent.” Miller took office in 2021 and began his second term last year.

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Sources

• Macon-Bibb County County millage rate comparison