Macon County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,232
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,232
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,717
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 37,004
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 37,016
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 37,014
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,922
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.5%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,916
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,700
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $251,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $378
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $803
Building Permits, 2025 251
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,406
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.04
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 205,516
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 204,401
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,135
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 747,140
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,678
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,061
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,705
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,282
Total employment, 2023 10,736
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 464,536
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,621
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 974
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 476
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 794
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 739
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 71.8
Population per square mile, 2010 65.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 515.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 515.56
FIPS Code 37113