Macon County Demographics

A map of Macon County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,954	13,778	92.0%	90.6%
Multiracial	507	706	3.3%	4.6%
Hispanic	287	276	1.9%	1.8%
Black	275	299	1.8%	2.0%
Asian	93	84	0.6%	0.6%
Native American/Other	47	66	0.3%	0.4%

Macon County, Missouri has an estimated population of 15,163, a less than 1% change from the 15,209 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.8% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.3% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri 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 17.6% in 2020 and 15.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Macon County is ranked the 67th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Macon County was ranked the 68th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Macon County's White Population

13,954 residents of Macon County, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Macon County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Macon County ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Macon County's population has increased from 90.6% to 92.0%.

Macon County is more White than neighboring Adair County (87.1% White), and Randolph County (87.5% White). Macon County is less White than neighboring Shelby County (93.6% White), Chariton County (92.7% White), and Knox County (94.8% White).

Macon County's Black Population

275 residents of Macon County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Macon County is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Macon County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.0%. Black residents' share of Macon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Macon County is more Black than neighboring Shelby County (1.1% Black), and Knox County (0.6% Black). Macon County is less Black than neighboring Adair County (4.4% Black), Randolph County (4.9% Black), and Chariton County (1.9% Black).

Macon County's Asian Population

93 residents of Macon County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Macon County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Macon County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. Asian residents' share of Macon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Macon County is more Asian than neighboring Randolph County (0.2% Asian), Shelby County (0.4% Asian), Chariton County (0.2% Asian), and Knox County (0.2% Asian). Macon County is less Asian than neighboring Adair County (2.1% Asian).

Macon County's Hispanic Population

287 residents of Macon County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Macon County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Macon County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Macon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Macon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Chariton County (1.5% Hispanic), and Knox County (0.3% Hispanic). Macon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Adair County (3% Hispanic), Randolph County (2.5% Hispanic), and Shelby County (2.3% Hispanic).

Macon County's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Macon County, or 0.3% 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 Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Macon County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 28.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Macon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Macon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Randolph County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Shelby County (0.1% Native American/Other). Macon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chariton County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Knox County (2.3% Native American/Other).

Macon County's Multiracial Population

507 residents of Macon County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Macon County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Macon County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Macon County's population has decreased from 4.6% to 3.3%.

Macon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Adair County (3.1% Multiracial), Shelby County (2.5% Multiracial), Chariton County (3% Multiracial), and Knox County (1.8% Multiracial). Macon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Randolph County (4.7% 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.