Macon County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37113 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
37,941
Rank #1,253 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,061 −21.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,164 of 3,222
33th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −7.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,163 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$251,900 −10.6% vs nat'l
Rank #879 of 3,222
73th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.9% −17.2% vs nat'l
Rank #931 of 3,222
71th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −47.2% vs nat'l
Rank #582 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

77.6% Homeownership
86.3% Insured
27.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.2%26.4%39.5%52.7%65.9%79.1%85.2%10.0%2.4%1.4%0.6%0.2%0.1%

About Macon County, North Carolina

Macon County, North Carolina has a total population of 37,941, making it the 1,253rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Macon County is 49.7 years, which is 27.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Macon County is $59,061, which ranks #2,164 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Macon County is $251,900, 10.6% below the national median. Renters in Macon County pay a median gross rent of $803 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Macon County, 27.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.8 min.

Macon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.0%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Macon County, North Carolina 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.