Macon County, TN Population

Overview

24,954

Total Population

38.6

Median age

51.35%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,322

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 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Macon County's population under 18 was 24.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Macon County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Macon County, 20.97% were under the age of 15, 18.93% aged 15 to 29, 44.66% aged 30 to 64, 13.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 676 more females than males in Macon County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.35% females and 48.65% males in Macon County, TN.
The Macon County, TN gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 923.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,024.

Macon County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Macon County population: 94.01% are White, 0.56% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 1.64% are some other race and 3.33% are multiracial.
Macon County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,322 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,632 (94.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Macon County is White with a population of 23,459 (94.01% of the total population).

Macon County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 26,229 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Macon County's population increased by 1,760 (8.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Macon County's population increased by 3,027 (13.61%), 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 2000 at 20,476.