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Who knew Macon County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Macon County, TN. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Macon County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 22,248 #61 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $33,087
Poverty Rate 24.1%
Median Age 38.7 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Macon County Demographics Summary

population icon With 22,248 people, Macon County is the 61st most populated county in the state of Tennessee out of 95 counties. But watch out, Macon County, because Scott County with 22,228 people and Overton County with 22,083 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Macon County residents was $33,087. Macon County households made slightly more than Lauderdale County households ($32,894) and Jackson County households ($32,722) However, 24.1% of Macon County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Macon County residents is 38.7 years young.

race icon The largest Macon County racial/ethinic groups are White (94.2%) followed by Hispanic (4.1%) and Two or more races (0.8%).

Macon County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 20,961
Black 79
American Indian 61
Asian 44
Pacific Islander 3
Some Other Race 4
Two or More Races 177
Hispanic 919
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Macon County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Macon County White population is 20,961 persons or 94.2%.
  • The Macon County Hispanic population is 919 persons or 4.1%.
  • The Macon County Two or more races population is 177 persons or 0.8%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Macon County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Macon County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 38.7 years
Median Age - Females 39.8 years
Median Age - Males 37.8 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.0% of the Macon County population under 18, Macon County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 25.0%
Persons Over 65 14.1%
Everyone else 60.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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