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Macon County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Macon County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Macon County is a small rural county of 18,951 residents with an economy shaped by limited labor market engagement — labor force participation stands at just 51.7% and unemployment reaches 10.7%, against a poverty rate of 22.1%. The available workforce earns a median of $23,298 annually, and 20.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with housing costs that remain low at a $95,700 median home value and $709/month median rent. Population has edged down 0.5% over five years, and per capita GDP of $30,825 trails median household income of $43,707, pointing to a relatively constrained local economic base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

18,951

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$43,707

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.5% since 2018

Macon County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone14,498 (77.6%)
  • White Alone3,218 (17.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races506 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race287 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone117 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone59 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish257
  2. 2.Other Indo-European32
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)19
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

986

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,825

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,595

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,992
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,059
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)897
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services824
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)755

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,174
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,777
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,721
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,448
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations480

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.66×)198
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.65×)1,083
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.28×)453
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.26×)938
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)1,984

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$95,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$709/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999545 (12.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999366 (8.2%)
  • Less Than $10,000308 (6.9%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999282 (6.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999267 (6.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999264 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$23,298

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,107 (69.7%)
  • Carpooled817 (11.2%)
  • Walked636 (8.7%)
  • Worked At Home557 (7.6%)
  • Other189 (2.6%)
  • Public Transit14 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.