Macon County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 36,532
Median age: 50.1
Median household income: 48,169
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Macon County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 36,532 |
| 2020 | 35,172 |
| 2019 | 34,813 |
| 2018 | 34,410 |
| 2017 | 34,160 |
| 2016 | 33,991 |
| 2015 | 33,919 |
| 2014 | 33,840 |
| 2013 | 33,859 |
| 2012 | 33,815 |
| 2011 | 33,719 |
| 2010 | 33,453 |
| 2009 | 32,607 |
Macon County, NC cities
Franklin town - 4,131
Highlands town - 1,105
Census data for Macon County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Macon County, North Carolina
| Total population | 36,532 |
| Male | 17,902 |
| Female | 18,630 |
| Total population | 36,532 |
| Under 5 years | 1,651 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,589 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,017 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,009 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,780 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,539 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,698 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,191 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,055 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,678 |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,115 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,166 |
| 85 years and over | 1,044 |
| Median age (years) | 50.1 |
| Under 18 years | 6,586 |
| 16 years and over | 30,788 |
| 18 years and over | 29,946 |
| 21 years and over | 28,955 |
| 62 years and over | 11,897 |
| 65 years and over | 10,325 |
| Total population | 36,532 |
| One race | 35,628 |
| White | 33,547 |
| Black or African American | 519 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 128 |
| Asian | 229 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,205 |
| Two or more races | 904 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 28,907 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,848 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,059 |
Social characteristics in Macon County, North Carolina
| Total households | 17,161 |
| Family households (families) | 8,485 |
| Married-couple family | 874 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,015 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,344 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,787 |
| Average household size | 7,398 |
| Average family size | 2.11 |
Economic characteristics in Macon County, North Carolina
| Total households | 17,161 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,323 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,212 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,125 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,762 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,346 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,296 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,981 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,863 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 604 |
| $200,000 or more | 649 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,169 |
Housing characteristics in Macon County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 26,767 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,161 |
| Vacant housing units | 9,606 |
| Total housing units | 26,767 |
| 1-unit, detached | 20,586 |
| 1-unit, attached | 304 |
| 2 units | 260 |
| 3 or 4 units | 765 |
| 5 to 9 units | 589 |
| 10 to 19 units | 144 |
| 20 or more units | 123 |
| Mobile home | 3,952 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 44 |
| Total housing units | 26,767 |
| Built 2014 or later | 12 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 929 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 4,626 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,876 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 5,352 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,794 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,172 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,890 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 977 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,139 |
| Total housing units | 26,767 |
| 1 room | 270 |
| 2 rooms | 560 |
| 3 rooms | 2,295 |
| 4 rooms | 6,281 |
| 5 rooms | 7,063 |
| 6 rooms | 4,310 |
| 7 rooms | 2,630 |
| 8 rooms | 1,360 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,998 |
| Median rooms | 5.1 |
| Total housing units | 26,767 |
| No bedroom | 297 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,918 |
| 2 bedrooms | 9,302 |
| 3 bedrooms | 11,916 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,892 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 442 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,161 |
| Owner-occupied | 12,500 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,661 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.14 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.03 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,161 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,945 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,171 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,651 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,208 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,071 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,115 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,500 |
| Less than $50,000 | 845 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,507 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,530 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,238 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,480 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,752 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 833 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 315 |
| Median (dollars) | 176,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,500 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 6,104 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,396 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,905 |
| Less than $500 | 473 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,693 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 583 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 54 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 102 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 771 |
| No rent paid | 756 |
Demographic data for Macon County, NC and each city in the county. Lists of cities by population, wealth and poverty in Macon County, NC.
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