Macon, NC Population

Overview

80

Total Population

41.0

Median age

55.00%

Female population %

81.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

77.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Macon is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Macon's population under 18 was 21.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Macon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Macon, 21.25% were under the age of 15, 21.25% aged 15 to 29, 35.00% aged 30 to 64, 17.50% aged 65 to 84, and 5.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8 more females than males in Macon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.00% females and 45.00% males in Macon, NC.
The Macon, NC gender ratio is 81.8:100 i.e. 81.8 men to 100 women (0.818).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 7.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 10.

Macon's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Macon population: 100% are White.
Macon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Macon is White with a population of 8 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 119 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Macon's population increased by 7 (6.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Macon's population decreased by 9 (7.56%), 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's population was lowest in year 2007 at 104.