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Macon County, NC


Designated Market Area: Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, SC-NC-GA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 38,065   ( 4,143 from 2010 , 1,049 from 2020)
Land area: 515.6 square miles
Population density: 73.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,241 87.33% 8.6%
Black:4881.28% 16.5%
Indian:2080.55% 45.5%
Asian:3720.98% 82.4%
2+ races:5501.44% 83.9%
Hispanic:3,2068.42% 43.8%
Total non-White:4,82412.67% 45.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:718 9.7
Deaths:1,27017.2
Net Migration: 1,56921.2
Net Immigration: 360.5
Change in White population:2,642 7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:1,501 4.4




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

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

2010
33,922
30,59990.20%
4191.24%
1430.42%
2040.60%
2990.88%
2,2306.57%
3,3239.80%

2000
29,811
28,62896.03%
3531.18%
790.27%
1210.41%
1650.55%
4541.52%
1,1833.97%

1990
23,499
22,88197.37%
3761.60%
920.39%
400.17%
n/a
1100.47%
6182.63%

1980
20,178
19,69997.63%
3341.66%
280.14%
420.21%
n/a
750.37%
4792.37%

1970
15,788
14,64892.78%
1,1157.06%
80.05%
40.03%
n/a
50.03%
1,140 7.22%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,245 10.9
3,78412.7
3,83612.9
2590.9
1,971 6.6
2,140 7.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,726 11.6
3,33214.2
6,70928.6
380.2
5,747 24.5
565 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
2,373 11.8
2,445 12.1
3,319 16.4
n/a
3,182 15.8
139 0.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,891 24.6
n/a
5,051 32.0
-661 -4.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Macon County, NC
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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
50.6
6,600 17.3%
31,465 82.7%
10,678 28.1%
17,386
2.11
10,507 60.4%
8,521 81.1%
715 6.8%
6,879 39.6%

2010
NumberPercent
47.8
6,534 19.3%
27,388 80.7%
8,069 23.8%
14,591
2.29
9,691 66.4%
7,721 79.7%
661 6.8%
4,900 33.6%

2000
NumberPercent
45.1
6,041 20.3%
23,770 79.7%
6,682 22.4%
12,855
2.28
8,956 69.7%
7,451 83.2%
666 7.4%
3,899 30.3%

1990
NumberPercent
42.7
4,710 20.0%
18,789 80.0%
5,275 22.4%
9,843
2.34
7,299 74.2%
6,337 86.8%
348 4.8%
2,544 25.8%

1980
NumberPercent
37.5
4,971 24.6%
15,207 75.4%
3,679 18.2%
7,754
2.57
6,211 80.1%
5,527 89.0%
234 3.8%
1,543 19.9%

2022 Housing Data for Macon County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units26,929 
Median Value$210,900 
Occupied17,38664.6%
Vacant9,54335.4%
Owned12,83573.8%
Rented4,55126.2%
Median Rent$818 
Single-Family Units20,79777.2%
    Detached20,51076.2%
    Attached2871.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units9743.6%
Mobile Homes4,14815.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Macon County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0406.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2347.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0055.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0766.2%
$25,000 to $29,9998835.1%
$30,000 to $34,9999195.3%
$35,000 to $39,9997314.2%
$40,000 to $44,9999415.4%
$45,000 to $49,9997314.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0406.0%
$60,000 to $74,9992,08812.0%
$75,000 to $99,9992,13412.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3507.8%
$125,000 to $149,9996553.8%
$150,000 to $199,9997944.6%
$200,000 or more7654.4%
Median Household Income51,042 
Per Capita Income32,623 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9335.4%
Public Assistance2501.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,80510.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,91767.7%
Unemployed4022.1%
In Armed Forces110.1%
Total Labor Force13,33069.9%
Not in Labor Force5,73730.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,4554,46955.0%
Non-Profit45958144.1%
Self-Employed1,44775765.7%
Local Government75868652.5%
State Government29259033.1%
Federal Government10811149.3%
Total Private + Self6,9025,22656.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6171,96845.1%
Total8,5197,19454.2%
Pct. Govt.16.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,09213.3%
Sales and Office Occupations3,31521.1%
Professional, Technical2,94218.7%
Service Occupations3,53222.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1320.8%
All others3,83524.4%
White Collar 53.1%
Industry
 Number%
Construction1,90112.1%
Retail trade1,89412.1%
Health care and social assistance1,69310.8%
Accommodation and food services1,59710.2%
Educational services1,58710.1%
Other services1,0436.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9756.2%
Manufacturing7965.1%
Professional, scientific, technical7234.6%
Public administration6954.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5533.5%
Transportation and warehousing5353.4%
Finance and insurance4212.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing3492.2%
Information3312.1%
Wholesale trade3262.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1981.3%
Utilities620.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction370.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,2316.02%
Puerto Rican2160.58%
Cuban870.23%
Dominican960.26%
Total Central American500.13%
Costa Rican440.12%
Guatemalan60.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1370.37%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1340.36%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan30.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1010.27%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1190.32%
Japanese1020.28%
Vietnamese960.26%
Indian140.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English32,95692.9%
Spanish2,1666.1%
Chinese1190.3%
Vietnamese820.2%
German, other Germanic800.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic240.1%
Other Indo-European200.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun200.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English5,66015.3%
American4,63012.5%
Irish4,08511.0%
German3,5529.6%
Scotch-Irish2,0225.5%
Italian1,4213.8%
Scottish1,3763.7%
European1,0942.9%
French1,0032.7%
Polish4741.3%
Dutch4021.1%
British2450.7%
Swedish2210.6%
Hungarian1620.4%
French Canadian1570.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen35,93596.9%
Not a citizen1,1533.1%
Native35,18094.9%
Foreign-born1,9085.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Macon County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,148 4.1%1,790 6.4%8,910 31.9%9,250 33.1%4,474 16.0%2,357 8.4%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,148 4.1%
9-12 Years 1,790 6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,910 31.9%
Some College 9,250 33.1%
Bach. Degree 4,474 16.0%
Grad Degree 2,357 8.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Macon County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,124 10,731 393 3.5% 4.1%
1991 11,603 10,955 648 5.6% 5.9%
1992 11,922 11,099 823 6.9% 6.3%
1993 12,150 11,323 827 6.8% 5.1%
1994 12,236 11,630 606 5.0% 4.4%
1995 12,646 12,141 505 4.0% 4.4%
1996 13,292 12,716 576 4.3% 4.4%
1997 14,033 13,459 574 4.1% 3.8%
1998 14,079 13,367 712 5.1% 3.5%
1999 14,268 13,731 537 3.8% 3.3%
2000 14,124 13,574 550 3.9% 3.7%
2001 14,503 13,832 671 4.6% 5.6%
2002 15,075 14,231 844 5.6% 6.9%
2003 15,501 14,700 801 5.2% 6.7%
2004 15,509 14,739 770 5.0% 5.9%
2005 15,729 14,939 790 5.0% 5.6%
2006 16,173 15,407 766 4.7% 5.1%
2007 16,692 15,954 738 4.4% 5.1%
2008 16,353 15,378 975 6.0% 6.2%
2009 16,077 14,228 1,849 11.5% 11.0%
2010 15,514 13,745 1,769 11.4% 10.7%
2011 15,566 13,804 1,762 11.3% 10.3%
2012 15,623 13,924 1,699 10.9% 9.5%
2013 15,229 13,871 1,358 8.9% 7.8%
2014 15,035 14,071 964 6.4% 6.1%
2015 15,104 14,183 921 6.1% 5.7%
2016 15,171 14,353 818 5.4% 5.1%
2017 15,207 14,499 708 4.7% 4.5%
2018 15,358 14,743 615 4.0% 4.0%
2019 15,755 15,158 597 3.8% 3.8%
2020 15,449 14,416 1,033 6.7% 7.3%
2021 15,300 14,640 660 4.3% 4.9%
2022 16,018 15,461 557 3.5% 3.7%
2023 16,490 15,968 522 3.2% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com