Macon

Population: 3,454
Median household income: $29,167
Median home value: $98,200

Macon, a community in Noxubee County, Mississippi, has 3,454 residents. Its median household income of $29,167 runs below the Noxubee County figure of $38,814.

Between 2019 and 2023, Macon's population grew 13.7% from 3,038 to 3,454, while its median home value rose 18.5% from $82,900 to $98,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.1% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 83.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,454
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $29,167
Median home value: $98,200
Median gross rent: $620
Housing units: 1,347
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0383,454

Median household income

$26,750$29,167

Median home value

$82,900$98,200

Median gross rent

$585$620

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,038	$26,750	$82,900	$585
2020	3,069	$25,901	$81,300	$707
2021	2,590	$25,930	$84,400	$613
2022	3,293	$29,225	$99,600	$651
2023	3,454	$29,167	$98,200	$620

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	229	6.6%
5 to 17	730	21.1%
18 to 24	330	9.6%
25 to 34	513	14.9%
35 to 44	316	9.1%
45 to 54	539	15.6%
55 to 64	350	10.1%
65 to 74	322	9.3%
75 and over	125	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	552	16.0%
Black or African American	2,874	83.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.3%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	374	17.3%
High school graduate	774	35.8%
Some college or associate's	615	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	207	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	195	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled0.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,254	88.2%
Carpooled	10	0.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	5.8%
Other means	31	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	886	66.2%
15 to 29 min	96	7.2%
30 to 44 min	154	11.5%
45 to 59 min	4	0.3%
60+ min	199	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 35.9% (1,202 of 3,347)

	Count	Share
Family households	833	68.8%
Nonfamily households	377	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,210	89.8%
Vacant	137	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	775	64.0%
Renter-occupied	435	36.0%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	900	66.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	130	9.7%
5 to 19 units	108	8.0%
20 or more units	76	5.6%
Mobile home & other	133	9.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2844240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.1221, -88.5567