Macon, IL Demographics

A map of Macon's Population by Race

Macon, Illinois had a population of 1,177 in 2020. It was 95.6% White, 0.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Macon, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Macon is the 644th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Macon's White Population

1,125 residents of Macon identify as White, or 95.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Macon considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Macon is ranked #144 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Macon is more White than neighboring Moweaqua (95.2% White), Blue Mound (91.5% White), and Mount Zion (91% White). Macon is less White than neighboring Elwin (96.6% White), and Boody (99.6% White).

Macon's Black Population

4 residents of Macon identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Macon less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Macon is ranked #946 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Macon is more Black than neighboring Elwin (0% Black), and Boody (0% Black). Macon is less Black than neighboring Moweaqua (0.9% Black), Blue Mound (0.6% Black), and Mount Zion (1.3% Black).

Macon's Asian Population

0 residents of Macon identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Macon slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Macon is ranked #1026 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Macon is less Asian than neighboring Moweaqua (0.4% Asian), and Mount Zion (1.8% Asian).

Macon's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Macon identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Macon less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Macon is ranked #1130 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Macon is more Hispanic than neighboring Boody (0% Hispanic). Macon is less Hispanic than neighboring Elwin (2.5% Hispanic), Blue Mound (2% Hispanic), and Mount Zion (1.7% Hispanic).

Macon's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Macon identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Macon roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Macon is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Macon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elwin (0% Native American/Other), Boody (0% Native American/Other), and Mount Zion (0.4% Native American/Other). Macon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blue Mound (0.9% Native American/Other).

Macon's Multiracial Population

25 residents of Macon identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Macon roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Macon is ranked #1214 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Macon is more Multiracial than neighboring Elwin (0.8% Multiracial), Boody (0.4% Multiracial), and Moweaqua (1.6% Multiracial). Macon is less Multiracial than neighboring Blue Mound (4.9% Multiracial), and Mount Zion (3.8% Multiracial).

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