Macon County, Missouri
Macon County, Missouri · ZIP 63431, 63530, 63532
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 15,177 (2024 estimate)Population
- 5,947Households
- $58,318Median household income
- $127,000Median home value
- 10Towns with a page
- 13ZIP codes
Macon County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,762 |
| 2010 | 15,566 |
| 2020 | 15,209 |
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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $58,318 · 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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 4,523 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,424 units
- Vacancy rate
- 19.9%
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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
3,507 employees in 350 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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Macon County | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,163 | 6,168,181 |
| Median household income | $58,318 | $68,920 |
| Median age | 42.9 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $127,000 | $215,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.5% | 31.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.0% | 4.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.1% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.6 minutes | 23.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Macon County10 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon | City | 5,509 | 6.06 sq mi |
| La Plata | City | 1,244 | 1.59 sq mi |
| Bevier | City | 630 | 1.04 sq mi |
| Atlanta | City | 376 | 0.34 sq mi |
| Callao | City | 246 | 0.52 sq mi |
| New Cambria | City | 151 | 0.67 sq mi |
| Excello | Census designated place | 59 | 0.34 sq mi |
| Elmer | City | 51 | 0.25 sq mi |
| Ethel | Town | 47 | 0.23 sq mi |
| South Gifford | Village | 21 | 0.20 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Adair CountyPopulation 25,660 (2024 estimate)
- Chariton CountyPopulation 7,397 (2024 estimate)
- Knox CountyPopulation 3,740 (2024 estimate)
- Linn CountyPopulation 11,910 (2024 estimate)
- Monroe CountyPopulation 8,890 (2024 estimate)
- Randolph CountyPopulation 24,077 (2024 estimate)
- Shelby CountyPopulation 5,926 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.