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Macon County, TN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
Designated Market Area: Nashville, TN-KY
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 26,229   ( 3,981 from 2010 , 1,014 from 2020)
Land area: 307.1 square miles
Population density: 85.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:23,759 90.58% 13.3%
Black:3041.16% 284.8%
Indian:1050.40% 72.1%
Asian:2260.86% 380.9%
2+ races:3611.38% 104.0%
Hispanic:1,4745.62% 60.4%
Total non-White:2,4709.42% 91.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:682 13.5
Deaths:79015.7
Net Migration: 1,09221.7
Net Immigration: 200.4
Change in White population:2,798 12.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,183 5.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,248
20,96194.22%
790.36%
610.27%
470.21%
1770.80%
9194.13%
1,2875.78%

2000
20,386
19,78497.05%
360.18%
770.38%
580.28%
780.38%
3491.71%
6022.95%

1990
15,906
15,72898.88%
600.38%
540.34%
450.28%
n/a
190.12%
1781.12%

1980
15,700
15,55599.08%
250.16%
60.04%
00.00%
n/a
1140.73%
1450.92%

1970
12,315
12,18398.93%
1261.02%
60.05%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
132 1.07%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,583 12.7
2,11610.4
9764.8
3471.7
1,177 5.8
685 3.4
1990's
NumberRate
2,335 14.7
1,81111.4
2,31714.6
180.1
4,056 25.5
424 2.7
1980's
NumberRate
1,988 12.7
1,589 10.1
-24 -0.2
n/a
173 1.1
33 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,910 23.6
n/a
3,372 27.4
13 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Macon County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.1
6,225 23.7%
20,004 76.3%
3,957 15.1%
9,164
2.73
6,315 68.9%
4,874 77.2%
358 5.7%
2,849 31.1%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
5,567 25.0%
16,681 75.0%
3,134 14.1%
8,561
2.57
6,112 71.4%
4,670 76.4%
529 8.7%
2,449 28.6%

2000
NumberPercent
35.5
5,326 26.1%
15,060 73.9%
2,579 12.7%
7,942
2.54
5,834 73.5%
4,758 81.6%
411 7.0%
2,108 26.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.5
4,029 25.3%
11,877 74.7%
2,305 14.5%
6,225
2.54
4,769 76.6%
4,006 84.0%
249 5.2%
1,456 23.4%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
4,486 28.6%
11,214 71.4%
2,126 13.5%
5,657
2.75
4,661 82.4%
4,080 87.5%
243 5.2%
996 17.6%

2022 Housing Data for Macon County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,693 
Median Value$185,100 
Occupied9,16485.7%
Vacant1,52914.3%
Owned6,57771.8%
Rented2,58728.2%
Median Rent$789 
Single-Family Units7,30168.3%
    Detached7,30168.3%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2942.7%
Mobile Homes2,48623.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Macon County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005115.6%
$10,000 to $14,9994344.7%
$15,000 to $19,9994434.8%
$20,000 to $24,9995916.4%
$25,000 to $29,9995375.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993443.8%
$35,000 to $39,9996697.3%
$40,000 to $44,9996387.0%
$45,000 to $49,9993453.8%
$50,000 to $59,9997217.9%
$60,000 to $74,9998719.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,19213.0%
$100,000 to $124,9997348.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993954.3%
$150,000 to $199,9994825.3%
$200,000 or more2572.8%
Median Household Income51,215 
Per Capita Income24,979 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6567.2%
Public Assistance2112.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,44215.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,36267.9%
Unemployed4342.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,79670.8%
Not in Labor Force4,45929.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,7283,97454.3%
Non-Profit9335920.6%
Self-Employed80033470.5%
Local Government52858547.4%
State Government12518640.2%
Federal Government883770.4%
Total Private + Self5,5284,30856.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8341,16741.7%
Total6,3625,47553.7%
Pct. Govt.13.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,0959.3%
Sales and Office Occupations2,20118.6%
Professional, Technical1,60513.6%
Service Occupations2,03617.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2462.1%
All others4,90041.4%
White Collar 41.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,96616.6%
Retail trade1,83215.5%
Health care and social assistance1,33411.3%
Construction1,1429.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7176.1%
Accommodation and food services6865.8%
Educational services6585.6%
Other services5624.7%
Public administration5424.6%
Transportation and warehousing4984.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing4153.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3523.0%
Finance and insurance3432.9%
Wholesale trade3152.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2392.0%
Information750.6%
Utilities720.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation470.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction420.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Macon County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9553.77%
Puerto Rican800.32%
Cuban780.31%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1380.54%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan940.37%
Honduran60.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran380.15%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American860.34%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian860.34%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic150.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino690.27%
Korean280.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,09697.1%
Spanish6122.6%
Tagalog600.3%
German, other Germanic100.0%
Other Indo-European80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American6,89427.2%
English3,61014.2%
Irish1,5796.2%
German1,4105.6%
European5972.4%
Scotch-Irish3971.6%
Scottish3781.5%
Italian3491.4%
Dutch1390.5%
Welsh1300.5%
Polish1150.5%
French940.4%
Russian530.2%
British470.2%
Greek420.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,90298.2%
Not a citizen4631.8%
Native24,84597.9%
Foreign-born5202.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Macon County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,384 8.2%2,329 13.8%7,968 47.2%3,539 21.0%1,091 6.5%576 3.4%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,384 8.2%
9-12 Years 2,329 13.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,968 47.2%
Some College 3,539 21.0%
Bach. Degree 1,091 6.5%
Grad Degree 576 3.4%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Macon County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,953 7,433 520 6.5% 5.3%
1991 8,567 7,828 739 8.6% 6.6%
1992 8,669 8,139 530 6.1% 6.5%
1993 8,854 8,408 446 5.0% 5.8%
1994 9,686 8,927 759 7.8% 4.8%
1995 9,382 8,566 816 8.7% 5.2%
1996 9,307 8,389 918 9.9% 5.2%
1997 8,567 7,692 875 10.2% 5.3%
1998 8,181 7,684 497 6.1% 4.3%
1999 8,379 8,027 352 4.2% 4.0%
2000 10,186 9,811 375 3.7% 3.9%
2001 10,454 9,876 578 5.5% 4.5%
2002 10,335 9,774 561 5.4% 5.1%
2003 10,460 9,746 714 6.8% 5.5%
2004 10,392 9,829 563 5.4% 5.3%
2005 10,428 9,837 591 5.7% 5.5%
2006 10,933 10,174 759 6.9% 5.3%
2007 10,499 9,876 623 5.9% 4.6%
2008 10,656 9,780 876 8.2% 6.5%
2009 10,549 9,294 1,255 11.9% 10.1%
2010 10,256 9,085 1,171 11.4% 9.8%
2011 10,316 9,240 1,076 10.4% 9.1%
2012 10,129 9,272 857 8.5% 8.0%
2013 10,094 9,271 823 8.2% 7.8%
2014 9,981 9,328 653 6.5% 6.6%
2015 9,983 9,458 525 5.3% 5.6%
2016 10,243 9,795 448 4.4% 4.7%
2017 10,687 10,321 366 3.4% 3.7%
2018 10,967 10,617 350 3.2% 3.5%
2019 11,370 11,018 352 3.1% 3.4%
2020 11,156 10,428 728 6.5% 7.5%
2021 11,338 10,900 438 3.9% 4.5%
2022 11,649 11,292 357 3.1% 3.4%
2023 11,863 11,497 366 3.1% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com