Macon County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47111 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,240
Rank #1,606 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,177 −21.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,157 of 3,222
33th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.2% +36.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,324 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Home Value
$225,700 −19.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,126 of 3,222
65th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.5% −62.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,068 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −35.5% vs nat'l
Rank #932 of 3,222
71th %ile

At a Glance

73.6% Homeownership
90.2% Insured
12.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.1%38.1%57.2%76.2%88.6%7.0%3.6%0.6%0.2%0.0%

About Macon County, Tennessee

Macon County, Tennessee has a total population of 26,240, making it the 1,606th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Macon County is 39.2 years, which is 0.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Macon County is $59,177, which ranks #2,157 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Macon County is $225,700, 19.9% below the national median. Renters in Macon County pay a median gross rent of $846 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Macon County, 12.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 62.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.6 min.

Macon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.0%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).

All data for Macon County, Tennessee 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.