Macon County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29121 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,163
Rank #2,151 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,357 −17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,862 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.5% −24.5% vs nat'l
Rank #684 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Home Value
$149,100 −47.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,267 of 3,222
30th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.4% −42.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,111 of 3,222
34th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.1% −60.8% vs nat'l
Rank #301 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

76.8% Homeownership
88.5% Insured
19.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.2%26.4%39.6%52.8%66.0%79.1%92.0%3.3%1.9%1.8%0.6%0.2%0.1%

About Macon County, Missouri

Macon County, Missouri has a total population of 15,163, making it the 2,151st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Macon County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Macon County is $62,357, which ranks #1,862 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.1%.

The median home value in Macon County is $149,100, 47.1% below the national median. Renters in Macon County pay a median gross rent of $672 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Macon County, 19.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.6 min.

Macon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.9%).

All data for Macon County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.