County in Missouri · 801 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
15,197 people live in Macon County. The typical household earns $62,357, and the median resident is 43.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,199 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.52%
Men 41.9 · Women 44.4
1840–2026
15,197
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
15,197
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,197 | +7 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,190 | +7 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 15,183 | -6 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 15,189 | +107 | 0.71% |
| 2022 | 15,082 | -103 | 0.68% |
| 2021 | 15,185 | -14 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 15,199 | +88 | 0.58% |
| 2019 | 15,111 | -56 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 15,167 | -86 | 0.56% |
| 2017 | 15,253 | +108 | 0.71% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 152 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 54% | 52% |
| Never married | 25% | 28% | 23% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau