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Macon County, Alabama

Macon County, Alabama · ZIP 36029, 36031, 36039

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 18,159 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,151Households
  • $45,951Median household income
  • $95,700Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Macon County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−19.0%
18k20k22k24k26k2000: 24,10520002010: 21,45220102020: 19,532202024,10519,532
Population of Macon County at each census
CensusPopulation
200024,105
201021,452
202019,532

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Macon County
Under $50k55.7%
$50k to $100k25.8%
$100k to $150k11.3%
$150k to $200k3.9%
$200k and over3.3%

Median household income $45,951 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Macon County
Owner occupied
4,634 units
Renter occupied
2,517 units
Vacancy rate
26%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Macon County2023
Health care and social assistance1,535
Educational services1,171
Manufacturing546
Retail trade407
Accommodation and food services310
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services174
Other services (except public administration)152
Arts, entertainment, and recreation109

4,658 employees in 196 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Macon County compared with its state
Macon County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMacon CountyAlabama
Population18,9515,054,253
Median household income$45,951$62,027
Median age37.839.3
Median home value$95,700$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.7%27.8%
Foreign-born residents1.3%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes64.8%69.9%
Mean commute to work23.4 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Macon County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
TuskegeeCity8,65317.1 sq mi
NotasulgaTown87114.0 sq mi
FranklinTown56815.1 sq mi
ShorterTown3664.54 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Macon County

Jobs across Macon County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.