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Macon County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Macon County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Macon County, TN is a small rural county of roughly 25,800 residents that has grown 9.8% over five years, pointing to steady in-migration relative to its size. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.1% with an unemployment rate of 3.6%, though educational attainment is low — only 11.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and median worker earnings are $35,365 against a poverty rate of 15.2%. Housing costs remain accessible, with a median home value of $211,200 and median gross rent of $805 per month, and a homeownership rate of 73.6%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

25,793

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,177

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.8% since 2018

Macon County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,268 (88.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,489 (5.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races819 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone430 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone179 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone46 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish926
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic46
  3. 3.Other Indo-European4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,322

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$22,000

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$27,065

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,277
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,891
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,625
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,370
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities821

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,006
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,963
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,296
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,966
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,839

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.29×)447
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.68×)2,038
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.52×)1,288
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.28×)1,703
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.02×)288

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$211,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$805/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,170 (16.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999937 (13.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999915 (13.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999584 (8.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999578 (8.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999470 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,365

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

34.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,076 (76.4%)
  • Carpooled1,878 (15.8%)
  • Worked At Home672 (5.7%)
  • Other153 (1.3%)
  • Walked95 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit8 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.