When measuring the total land area, Macon covers a total land area of 516 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 62 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Union, FL (62 per sq. mile ), Ripley, IN (62 per sq. mile ), Otsego, NY (63 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Madison, NE (62 per sq. mile ), Camp, TX (62 per sq. mile ), Towns, GA (62 per sq. mile ).
Macon County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 94.7 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 4.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Macon has increased the level of diversity when 3.2 percent of the total population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Macon County, North Carolina to be 44.9 years old. The median age in Macon is greater than the median in North Carolina of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median, when the median age was 45.2 years old. With 19.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Macon can be understood as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Macon internationally. The international migration into Macon makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Macon County, North Carolina had a population of 32,148 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 29,969. This growth represents an increase of 7.3 percent. Macon ranks 43 of 100 counties when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the county ranks 793 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Macon County, North Carolina has a population that is comprised of 94.7 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity, with 4.4 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of North Carolina percent of 29.6. Since 2000, Macon has increased the level of diversity when 3.2 percent of the total population were minorities.
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Macon County, North Carolina to be 44.9 years old. The median age in Macon is greater than the median in North Carolina of 36.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median, when the median age was 45.2 years old. With 19.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Macon can be understood as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.3 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 22.8 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a relatively high proportion of the area population base.
Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individuals have migrated to Macon internationally. The international migration into Macon makes up 0.1 percent of the total migration into the State of North Carolina. This percent of immigration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Macon County, North Carolina had a population of 32,148 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the population in 2000 of 29,969. This growth represents an increase of 7.3 percent. Macon ranks 43 of 100 counties when analyzing total population change in North Carolina and the county ranks 793 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
