Macon, Missouri Population 2024

5,509

Macon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Macon was:

  • White: 87.39%
  • Two or more races: 6.78%
  • Black or African American: 3.87%
  • Other race: 1.06%
  • Asian: 0.7%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
908.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.05% (57)
The current population of Macon, Missouri is 5,509 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,452.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,76987.39%
Two or more races3706.78%
Black or African American2113.87%
Other race581.06%
Asian380.7%
Native American110.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Macon Population by Race

Macon Population Pyramid 2024

Macon Median Age

42.4

Total

45.5

Male

41.8

Female

Macon Adults

There are 4,171 adults, (1,257 of whom are seniors) in Macon.

Macon Age Dependency

87.3

Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Macon Sex Ratio

Female2,85152.24%
Male2,60647.76%

Macon Population by Age

Macon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3792.2163.836.2
Married1,0843.0383.316.7
Non Family1,0011.0650.549.5
Female2223.0538.361.7
Male723.2433.366.7

2.95

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

63.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Macon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2717%
Associates Degree53613.84%
Bachelors Degree54514.08%
Graduate Degree2967.64%
High School Graduate1,46437.81%
Less Than 9th Grade862.22%
Some College67417.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Macon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Macon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4793,126735
Black18918847
2+ Races16616350
Hispanic78789
Other Race27279
Native American11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 33.33%.

Macon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,904$41,250$0
Graduate Degree$50,192$49,375$70,703
High School Graduate$35,000$38,333$34,091
Less Than 9th Grade$38,319$38,319$0
Overall$38,067$45,707$34,162
Some College$42,750$49,708$33,115

$38,067

Average Earnings

$45,707

Average Male

$34,162

Average Female

Macon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Macon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Macon Language

98.23% of Macon residents speak only English, while 1.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.08% of the population.

Macon Language

Macon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,61256312.21%
Black1627445.68%
Multiple3686016.3%
Hispanic1755129.14%
Other584068.97%
Native11327.27%

14.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.42%

Male Poverty Rate

14.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Macon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Macon is Other, with 68.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Macon is White, with 12.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.18%.

Macon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.65%
High School18.72%
Some College8.37%
Bachelors or Greater4.32%

Macon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.58%
Female Unemployed16.95%
Male Employed8.6%
Female Employed7.37%

Macon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Macon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,500$83,301
Households$51,103$62,651
Married Families$88,864$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,295$32,201

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Macon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Macon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Macon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Macon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Macon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

314

Number of Veterans

282

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam135
First Gulf War86
Korea43
Second Gulf War24
World War II4

Macon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74128
35 to 5488
75+60
55 to 6429
18 to 349

Macon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3058.17%
Black94.76%

Macon Veterans by Race

Macon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Macon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Macon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Macon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Macon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.02%

Born in Macon

98.17%

Native Born

1.83%

Foreign Born

0.66%

Non Citizen

1.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.17% of Macon residents were born in the United States, with 75.02% having been born in Missouri. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Macon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,580140.25%
20285,566140.25%
20275,552150.27%
20265,537140.25%
20255,523140.25%
20245,509140.25%
20235,495310.57%
20225,464140.26%
20215,450-2-0.04%
20205,4521051.96%
20195,347-11-0.21%
20185,358-24-0.45%
20175,382340.64%
20165,348-43-0.8%
20155,391-61-1.12%
20145,452-7-0.13%
20135,459-30-0.55%
20125,489340.62%
20115,455-26-0.47%
20105,48100%
20005,538-33-0.59%
19905,571-109-1.92%
19805,6803797.15%
19705,30175416.58%
19604,5473959.51%
19504,152-54-1.28%
19404,2063559.22%
19303,8513028.51%
19203,549-35-0.98%
19103,584-484-11.9%
19004,06869720.68%
18903,37132510.67%
18803,046-632-17.18%
18703,678-1,902-34.09%

Macon Population by Year