Macon County, Missouri

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,163
Median household income: $58,318
Median home value: $127,000

Macon County, Missouri counts 15,163 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $58,318 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Macon County's population held roughly steady from 15,199 to 15,163, while its median household income rose 36.4% from $42,746 to $58,318.

Households average 2.51 people. The median gross rent is $719.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,163
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,318
Median home value: $127,000
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 7,425
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,19915,163

Median household income

$42,746$58,318

Median home value

$97,200$127,000

Median gross rent

$549$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,199	$42,746	$97,200	$549
2020	15,154	$44,696	$100,500	$545
2021	15,222	$48,583	$105,200	$629
2022	15,173	$54,113	$115,900	$699
2023	15,163	$58,318	$127,000	$719

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	800	5.3%
5 to 17	2,765	18.2%
18 to 24	1,110	7.3%
25 to 34	1,563	10.3%
35 to 44	1,613	10.6%
45 to 54	1,907	12.6%
55 to 64	2,082	13.7%
65 to 74	1,861	12.3%
75 and over	1,462	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,975	92.2%
Black or African American	311	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	102	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.2%
Two or more races	451	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	276	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	873	8.3%
High school graduate	4,650	44.3%
Some college or associate's	3,027	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,347	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	591	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,062	78.5%
Carpooled	620	9.6%
Public transit	18	0.3%
Walked	122	1.9%
Bicycle	12	0.2%
Worked from home	589	9.1%
Other means	24	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,313	39.5%
15 to 29 min	1,786	30.5%
30 to 44 min	918	15.7%
45 to 59 min	360	6.1%
60+ min	481	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 10.0% (1,497 of 14,925)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,801	63.9%
Nonfamily households	2,146	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,947	80.1%
Vacant	1,478	19.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,523	76.1%
Renter-occupied	1,424	23.9%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,821	78.4%
1-unit, attached	20	0.3%
2 to 4 units	664	8.9%
5 to 19 units	81	1.1%
20 or more units	94	1.3%
Mobile home & other	745	10.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 29121
State: Missouri
Land area: 801 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 39.8298, -92.5643

Cities & places

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