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Macon County, MO

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

AI Overview

Macon County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in north-central Missouri with a population of 15,163 that has edged down 0.6% over five years. The labor force participation rate is 56.6%, with 18.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings of $36,115, and an unemployment rate of 3.5%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $127,000 and median gross rent of $719/month—and a homeownership rate of 76.8% reflects a largely settled, owner-occupied residential base with a median age of 43.5.

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

Population

15,163

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,357

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,958 (92.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races413 (2.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone323 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race241 (1.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone112 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone93 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic298
  2. 2.Spanish86
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic28
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)21
  5. 5.Other Indo-European16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

782

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,147

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,099

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,482
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)947
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)801
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities561
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services461

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,412
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,334
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,233
  4. 4.Service Occupations965
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations746

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.88×)302
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.46×)453
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.45×)179
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.37×)894
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.18×)454

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$127,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$719/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999498 (10.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999412 (8.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999403 (8.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999368 (7.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999360 (7.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999355 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,115

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,119 (78.1%)
  • Worked At Home640 (9.8%)
  • Carpooled616 (9.4%)
  • Walked142 (2.2%)
  • Public Transit15 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (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.