Macon County, North Carolina

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 37,533
Median household income: $53,298
Median home value: $229,000

Home to 37,533 residents, Macon County is one of North Carolina's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $53,298 runs below the North Carolina figure of $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Macon County's population grew 7.8% from 34,813 to 37,533, while its median household income rose 17.1% from $45,507 to $53,298.

81.7% of workers drive to work alone. 74.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,533
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $53,298
Median home value: $229,000
Median gross rent: $791
Housing units: 27,070
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,81337,533

Median household income

$45,507$53,298

Median home value

$165,600$229,000

Median gross rent

$756$791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,813	$45,507	$165,600	$756
2020	35,172	$45,703	$171,700	$758
2021	36,532	$48,169	$176,900	$771
2022	37,088	$51,042	$210,900	$818
2023	37,533	$53,298	$229,000	$791

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,660	4.4%
5 to 17	5,117	13.6%
18 to 24	2,542	6.8%
25 to 34	3,613	9.6%
35 to 44	3,773	10.1%
45 to 54	4,230	11.3%
55 to 64	5,766	15.4%
65 to 74	6,298	16.8%
75 and over	4,534	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,169	85.7%
Black or African American	433	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	83	0.2%
Asian	314	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	61	0.2%
Two or more races	839	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,634	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,811	10.0%
High school graduate	8,638	30.6%
Some college or associate's	9,835	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,436	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,494	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,163	81.7%
Carpooled	1,292	8.0%
Public transit	30	0.2%
Walked	218	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,123	7.0%
Other means	284	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,154	41.1%
15 to 29 min	4,356	29.1%
30 to 44 min	2,144	14.3%
45 to 59 min	1,417	9.5%
60+ min	916	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 14.4% (5,337 of 37,071)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,238	62.1%
Nonfamily households	6,852	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,090	66.8%
Vacant	8,980	33.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,811	76.3%
Renter-occupied	4,279	23.7%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,282	74.9%
1-unit, attached	344	1.3%
2 to 4 units	872	3.2%
5 to 19 units	763	2.8%
20 or more units	346	1.3%
Mobile home & other	4,463	16.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 37113
State: North Carolina
Land area: 516 sq mi
Water area: 4.08 sq mi
Center point: 35.1530, -83.4219