Macon County Demographics

A map of Macon County's Population by Race

Macon County, Alabama has an estimated population of 18,691, a decrease from the 19,532 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.5% Black, 16.8% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Macon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Macon has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Macon County, that probability was 35.1% in 2020 and 37.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Macon County is ranked the 49th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Macon County was ranked the 47th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Macon County's White Population

3,137 residents of Macon County, or 16.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Macon County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Macon County ranks 67th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Macon County's population has increased from 16.3% to 16.8%.

Macon County is less White than neighboring Bullock County (21% White), Lee County (65.3% White), Tallapoosa County (67.8% White), Elmore County (71.8% White), and Russell County (43.9% White).

Macon County's Black Population

14,488 residents of Macon County, or 77.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Macon County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Macon County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. Black residents' share of Macon County's population has decreased from 78.8% to 77.5%.

Macon County is more Black than neighboring Bullock County (69.5% Black), Lee County (21.6% Black), Tallapoosa County (23.2% Black), Elmore County (21.1% Black), and Russell County (45.1% Black).

Macon County's Asian Population

55 residents of Macon County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Macon County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Macon County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 25.7%. Asian residents' share of Macon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Macon County is less Asian than neighboring Bullock County (0.4% Asian), Lee County (4.3% Asian), Tallapoosa County (0.6% Asian), Elmore County (0.5% Asian), and Russell County (0.5% Asian).

Macon County's Hispanic Population

408 residents of Macon County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Macon County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Macon County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Macon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Macon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bullock County (6% Hispanic), Lee County (5.4% Hispanic), Tallapoosa County (2.9% Hispanic), Elmore County (3.4% Hispanic), and Russell County (6% Hispanic).

Macon County's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Macon County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Macon County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Macon County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 73.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Macon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Macon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0.7% Native American/Other), Tallapoosa County (0.6% Native American/Other), Elmore County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Russell County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Macon County's Multiracial Population

577 residents of Macon County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Macon County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Macon County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 38.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Macon County's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.1%.

Macon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bullock County (3% Multiracial), Lee County (2.7% Multiracial), and Elmore County (3% Multiracial). Macon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Tallapoosa County (4.9% Multiracial), and Russell County (3.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.