Macon County, Missouri Population 2024

15,246

Macon County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 15,246 with a growth rate of 0.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Macon County, Missouri is the 66th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 15,580 and has seen a growth of -2.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,671850.55%
202815,586850.55%
202715,501850.55%
202615,416850.55%
202515,331850.56%
202415,246850.56%
202315,161850.56%
202215,076-102-0.67%
202115,178-18-0.12%
202015,196850.56%
201915,111-56-0.37%
201815,167-86-0.56%
201715,2531080.71%
201615,145-126-0.83%
201515,271-165-1.07%
201415,436-27-0.17%
201315,463-87-0.56%
201215,550770.5%
201115,473-107-0.69%
201015,58000%
199015,345-968-5.93%
198016,3138815.71%
197015,432-1,041-6.32%
196016,473-1,859-10.14%
195018,332-3,064-14.32%
194021,396-1,674-7.26%
193023,070-4,448-16.16%
192027,518-3,350-10.85%
191030,868-2,150-6.51%
190033,0182,4437.99%
189030,5754,35316.6%
188026,2222,99212.88%
187023,2308,88461.93%
186014,3467,781118.52%
18506,5655318.8%
18406,034-9,637-61.5%
2024 Growth Rate
0.56% (85)
County Website
Macon County
County Seat
Macon
2020 Population
15,196
Area
801 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.33% (50)
Founded
January 6, 1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,99292.28%
Two or more races5903.89%
Black or African American3592.37%
Other race1040.69%
Asian1020.67%
Native American160.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Macon County, Missouri Population by Race

Macon County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Macon County, Missouri Median Age

42.9

Total

41.7

Male

43.8

Female

Macon County, Missouri Adults

There are 11,598 adults, (3,323 of whom are seniors) in Macon County, Missouri.

Macon County, Missouri Age Dependency

83.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Macon County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female7,69650.76%
Male7,46749.24%

Macon County, Missouri Population by Age

Macon County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9472.5176.123.9
Married3,1653.2188.111.9
Non Family2,1461.1363.436.6
Female4323.3653.546.5
Male2044.3469.630.4

3.19

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

76.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Macon County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6045.76%
Associates Degree1,06210.13%
Bachelors Degree1,34712.84%
Graduate Degree5915.64%
High School Graduate4,65044.34%
Less Than 9th Grade2692.56%
Some College1,96518.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Macon County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Macon County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,8058,9951,778
2+ Races31430491
Black24819548
Hispanic12112020
Other Race717111
Asian313110
Native American16160

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 asian people with a rate of 32.26%.

Macon County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,361$51,071$43,589
Graduate Degree$51,731$51,058$53,229
High School Graduate$35,115$39,188$32,556
Less Than 9th Grade$38,250$38,250$0
Overall$39,357$44,947$34,505
Some College$39,870$48,108$30,362

$39,357

Average Earnings

$44,947

Average Male

$34,505

Average Female

Macon County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Macon County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Macon County, Missouri Language

96.69% of Macon County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 3.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.53% of the population.

Macon County, Missouri Language

Macon County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,7881,2849.31%
Black3108627.74%
Multiple5888113.78%
Hispanic2766724.28%
Other1044341.35%
Native16318.75%

10.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.95%

Male Poverty Rate

11.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Macon County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Macon County, Missouri is Other, with 41.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Macon County, Missouri is White, with 9.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.35%.

Macon County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.97%
High School11.76%
Some College7.7%
Bachelors or Greater2.69%

Macon County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.2%
Male Unemployed8.86%
Female Employed5.05%
Male Employed4.29%

Macon County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Macon County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,093$83,693
Households$58,318$70,099
Married Families$83,234$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,632$43,411

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Macon County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Macon County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Macon County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Macon County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Macon County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

786

Number of Veterans

719

Male Veterans

67

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam375
First Gulf War175
Second Gulf War83
Korea69
World War II6

Macon County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74287
75+222
35 to 54193
55 to 6470
18 to 3414

Macon County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7597.04%
Black92.98%
2+ Races92.42%
Asian516.13%
Native American425%

Macon County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Macon County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Macon County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Macon County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Macon County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Macon County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.84%

Born in Macon County, Missouri

99%

Native Born

1%

Foreign Born

0.28%

Non Citizen

0.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99% of Macon County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 73.84% having been born in Missouri. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Macon County, Missouri Place of Birth

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