Macon County Demographics

A map of Macon County's Population by Race

Macon County, Georgia had a population of 12,082 in 2020. It was 33.8% White, 59.2% Black, 1.3% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Macon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Macon County is the 116th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Macon County's White Population

4,078 residents of Macon County identify as White, or 33.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Macon County less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Macon County is ranked #150 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Macon County is less White than neighboring Taylor County (58.6% White), Schley County (73.8% White), Peach County (43.3% White), Dooly County (41.1% White), and Sumter County (38.9% White).

Macon County's Black Population

7,150 residents of Macon County identify as Black, or 59.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Macon County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Macon County is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Macon County is more Black than neighboring Taylor County (35.9% Black), Schley County (19% Black), Peach County (43.4% Black), Dooly County (49.4% Black), and Sumter County (50.8% Black).

Macon County's Asian Population

156 residents of Macon County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Macon County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Macon County is ranked #44 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Macon County is more Asian than neighboring Taylor County (0.4% Asian), Schley County (0.4% Asian), Peach County (0.7% Asian), and Dooly County (0.5% Asian). Macon County is less Asian than neighboring Sumter County (1.7% Asian).

Macon County's Hispanic Population

472 residents of Macon County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Macon County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Macon County is ranked #97 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Macon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Taylor County (2.1% Hispanic), and Schley County (3.8% Hispanic). Macon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Peach County (9.1% Hispanic), Dooly County (7.1% Hispanic), and Sumter County (6% Hispanic).

Macon County's Native American/Other Population

42 residents of Macon County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Macon County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Macon County is ranked #140 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Macon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Taylor County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Peach County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Macon County's Multiracial Population

184 residents of Macon County identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Macon County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Macon County is ranked #157 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Macon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Taylor County (2.3% Multiracial), Schley County (2.6% Multiracial), Peach County (2.9% Multiracial), Dooly County (1.6% Multiracial), and Sumter County (2.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.