Macon County, Alabama's estimated 2023 population is 18,956 with a growth rate of -1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Macon County, Alabama is the 46th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 21,452 and has seen a growth of -11.64% since that time.
3.22
Average Family Size
2.42
Average Household Size
65.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
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 2+ races people with a rate of 53.44%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.82% of Macon County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 1.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.77% of the population.
22.15%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.21%
Male Poverty Rate
23%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Macon County, Alabama is Other, with 41.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Macon County, Alabama is White, with 10.1% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.12%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
32.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.8%
Male Marriage Rate
29.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.49%
Veteran Poverty Rate
43.45%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
50.8%
Labor Force Participation
44.8%
Employment Rate
11%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
76.67%
Born in Macon County, Alabama
100.05%
Native Born
0.72%
Foreign Born
0.43%
Non Citizen
0.29%
Naturalized
100.05% of Macon County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 76.67% having been born in Alabama. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.