Macon County Demographics

A map of Macon County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	23,242	22,439	88.6%	89.0%
Hispanic	1,837	1,684	7.0%	6.7%
Multiracial	942	827	3.6%	3.3%
Black	164	120	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	46	44	0.2%	0.2%
Native American/Other	9	102	0.0%	0.4%

Macon County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 26,240, an increase from the 25,216 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.6% White, 7.0% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee 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 20.3% in 2020 and 20.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Macon County is ranked the 56th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Macon County was ranked the 58th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Macon County's White Population

23,242 residents of Macon County, or 88.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Macon County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Macon County ranks 44th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Macon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 88.6%.

Macon County is more White than neighboring Trousdale County (79.1% White). Macon County is less White than neighboring Allen County (92.7% White), Smith County (90% White), Monroe County (91.3% White), and Jackson County (92.2% White).

Macon County's Black Population

164 residents of Macon County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Macon County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Macon County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Black population has grown by an estimated 36.7%. Black residents' share of Macon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Macon County is more Black than neighboring Allen County (0.4% Black), and Jackson County (0.4% Black). Macon County is less Black than neighboring Trousdale County (11% Black), Smith County (1.9% Black), and Monroe County (1.8% Black).

Macon County's Asian Population

46 residents of Macon County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Macon County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Macon County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. Asian residents' share of Macon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Macon County is more Asian than neighboring Trousdale County (0.1% Asian), Allen County (0% Asian), Monroe County (0% Asian), and Jackson County (0% Asian). Macon County is less Asian than neighboring Smith County (0.4% Asian).

Macon County's Hispanic Population

1,837 residents of Macon County, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Macon County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Macon County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Macon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.0%.

Macon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Trousdale County (4.1% Hispanic), Allen County (2.9% Hispanic), Smith County (3.1% Hispanic), Monroe County (4.6% Hispanic), and Jackson County (2.8% Hispanic).

Macon County's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Macon County, or 0.0% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Macon County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 91.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Macon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Macon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Trousdale County (1.3% Native American/Other), Allen County (0.5% Native American/Other), Smith County (0.3% Native American/Other), Monroe County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Macon County's Multiracial Population

942 residents of Macon County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Macon County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Macon County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Macon County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 13.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Macon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Macon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Allen County (3.5% Multiracial), and Monroe County (2.2% Multiracial). Macon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Trousdale County (4.4% Multiracial), Smith County (4.3% Multiracial), and Jackson County (4.3% 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.