Macon County Demographics

A map of Macon County's Population by Race

Macon County, North Carolina had a population of 37,014 in 2020. It was 85.2% White, 0.7% Black, 0.7% Asian, 9.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.3% 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 65th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Macon County's White Population

31,535 residents of Macon County identify as White, or 85.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Macon County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Macon County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Macon County is more White than neighboring Jackson County (76.1% White), and Swain County (60.5% White). Macon County is less White than neighboring Rabun County (86.6% White), Clay County (90.6% White), and Towns County (91.8% White).

Macon County's Black Population

252 residents of Macon County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Macon County less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Macon County is ranked #95 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Macon County is more Black than neighboring Rabun County (0.6% Black), and Clay County (0.5% Black). Macon County is less Black than neighboring Jackson County (1.7% Black), and Towns County (1% Black).

Macon County's Asian Population

250 residents of Macon County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Macon County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Macon County is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Macon County is more Asian than neighboring Rabun County (0.4% Asian), Clay County (0.4% Asian), Swain County (0.4% Asian), and Towns County (0.6% Asian). Macon County is less Asian than neighboring Jackson County (1.2% Asian).

Macon County's Hispanic Population

3,498 residents of Macon County identify as Hispanic, or 9.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Macon County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Macon County is ranked #33 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Macon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rabun County (8.6% Hispanic), Jackson County (7.6% Hispanic), Clay County (3.9% Hispanic), Swain County (4.2% Hispanic), and Towns County (3.3% Hispanic).

Macon County's Native American/Other Population

276 residents of Macon County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Macon County is ranked #50 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Macon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rabun County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Towns County (0.5% Native American/Other). Macon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (9.2% Native American/Other), and Swain County (28.9% Native American/Other).

Macon County's Multiracial Population

1,203 residents of Macon County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Macon County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Macon County is ranked #69 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Macon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Towns County (2.7% Multiracial). Macon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rabun County (3.4% Multiracial), Jackson County (4.2% Multiracial), Clay County (3.9% Multiracial), and Swain County (5.3% Multiracial).

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