According to the Georgia Department of Economic Development,[1] the region consists of the following counties: Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs, and Wilkinson.

Forming part of the Bible Belt, Central or Middle Georgia is predominantly Christian, since the colonial era.

The region's largest non-Christian religions were Hinduism, Islam, the Baha'i Faith, Unitarian Universalism, and Judaism.

The economy in Central Georgia tends to cluster around five areas: aerospace, healthcare and hospitals, kaolin, warehousing and distribution, and heritage and ecotourism.

[7] In August 2017, the Canadian based Irving Consumer Products announced plans to build a manufacturing plant in Macon that would create additional jobs.

[9] Houston County is located 75 miles south of the Atlanta International Airport, and home to Georgia's largest industrial complex at the Warner Robins Air Force Base.

Houston county has more than 3,000 acres of land for industrial development and one of the lowest property tax rates in middle Georgia.

[13] The region has an abundance of nature and wildlife; the High Falls state park is located just north west of Macon.

Macon's popular events include the International Cherry Blossom Festival, the Bragg Jam, the Ocmulgee Indian Celebration.