Macon County, GA Population

Overview

12,330

Total Population

40.0

Median age

46.66%

Female population %

114.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

46.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

541

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Macon County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Macon County is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Macon County's population under 18 was 18.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Macon County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Macon County, 14.52% were under the age of 15, 21.93% aged 15 to 29, 46.24% aged 30 to 64, 16.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 824 less females than males in Macon County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.66% females and 53.34% males in Macon County, GA.
The Macon County, GA gender ratio is 114.3:100 i.e. 114.3 men to 100 women (1.143).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 689.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 517.

Macon County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Macon County population: 35.29% are White, 60.56% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are Asian, 1.88% are some other race and 1.43% are multiracial.
Macon County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 541 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,789 (95.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Macon County is Black or African American with a population of 7,467 (60.56% of the total population).

Macon County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,644 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Macon County's population increased by 648 (4.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Macon County's population decreased by 2,623 (17.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Macon County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 11,765.