Macon County, Tennessee demographics
Population: 24,954
Median age: 38.6
Median household income: 43,605
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Macon County, Tennessee.
Population
| 2021 | 24,954 |
| 2020 | 24,208 |
| 2019 | 23,842 |
| 2018 | 23,487 |
| 2017 | 23,239 |
| 2016 | 22,924 |
| 2015 | 22,761 |
| 2014 | 22,582 |
| 2013 | 22,416 |
| 2012 | 22,265 |
| 2011 | 22,120 |
| 2010 | 21,934 |
| 2009 | 21,708 |
Macon County, TN cities
Lafayette city - 5,458
Red Boiling Springs city - 1,329
Census data for Macon County, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Macon County, Tennessee
| Total population | 24,954 |
| Male | 12,139 |
| Female | 12,815 |
| Total population | 24,954 |
| Under 5 years | 1,736 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,744 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,754 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,521 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,589 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,268 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,867 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,305 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,947 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,372 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,384 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,070 |
| 85 years and over | 397 |
| Median age (years) | 38.6 |
| Under 18 years | 6,157 |
| 16 years and over | 19,429 |
| 18 years and over | 18,797 |
| 21 years and over | 17,845 |
| 62 years and over | 4,572 |
| 65 years and over | 3,851 |
| Total population | 24,954 |
| One race | 24,123 |
| White | 23,459 |
| Black or African American | 140 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 39 |
| Asian | 77 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 408 |
| Two or more races | 831 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,384 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,852 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,532 |
Social characteristics in Macon County, Tennessee
| Total households | 9,266 |
| Family households (families) | 5,047 |
| Married-couple family | 551 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,431 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,034 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,237 |
| Average household size | 2,644 |
| Average family size | 2.65 |
Economic characteristics in Macon County, Tennessee
| Total households | 9,266 |
| Less than $10,000 | 661 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 587 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,058 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,247 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,434 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,288 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,465 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 994 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 428 |
| $200,000 or more | 104 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,605 |
Housing characteristics in Macon County, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 10,555 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,266 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,289 |
| Total housing units | 10,555 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,164 |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 |
| 2 units | 364 |
| 3 or 4 units | 279 |
| 5 to 9 units | 150 |
| 10 to 19 units | 54 |
| 20 or more units | 92 |
| Mobile home | 2,419 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 33 |
| Total housing units | 10,555 |
| Built 2014 or later | 8 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,032 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,873 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,325 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 985 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,480 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,120 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 578 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 664 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 490 |
| Total housing units | 10,555 |
| 1 room | 21 |
| 2 rooms | 49 |
| 3 rooms | 848 |
| 4 rooms | 1,522 |
| 5 rooms | 2,145 |
| 6 rooms | 2,534 |
| 7 rooms | 1,367 |
| 8 rooms | 1,238 |
| 9 rooms or more | 831 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 10,555 |
| No bedroom | 31 |
| 1 bedroom | 661 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,973 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,444 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,320 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 126 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,266 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,705 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,561 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.59 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.83 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,266 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,156 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,423 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,302 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,838 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,255 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,292 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,705 |
| Less than $50,000 | 728 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,497 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,345 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,060 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 859 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 935 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 227 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 54 |
| Median (dollars) | 138,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,705 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,488 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 3,217 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,332 |
| Less than $500 | 219 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,955 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 104 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 54 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 727 |
| No rent paid | 229 |
Demographic data for Macon County, TN and each city in the county. Lists of cities by population, wealth and poverty in Macon County, TN.
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