Macon County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,190
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,190
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,177
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,211
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,210
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,209
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,566
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 782
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,470
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $149,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,104
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $479
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $672
Building Permits, 2025 13
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,067
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
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 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,164
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,234
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,881
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 233,672
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,500
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,357
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,350
Persons in poverty, percent 12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 350
Total employment, 2023 3,507
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 137,835
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,177
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 355
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 267
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 253
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 304
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.0
Population per square mile, 2010 19.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 801.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 801.23
FIPS Code 29121