Macon County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,132
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,132
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,159
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,531
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,531
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -7.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,532
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,452
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.7%
Female persons, percent 54.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 18.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 78.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 17.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 986
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,733
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $102,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,127
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $445
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $734
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,237
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,625
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,632
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 187,528
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,119
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,707
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,341
Persons in poverty, percent 30.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 196
Total employment, 2023 4,658
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 271,486
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,035
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 101
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 40
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 19
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 59
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 32.1
Population per square mile, 2010 35.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 608.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 608.89
FIPS Code 01087