Macon County

Macon County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population	37,014
County Seat	Macon County Courthouse
State FIPS	37
County FIPS	113
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	4,175
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	37,088
Median Age	50.6
Veterans	3,044
Housing Units	26,929
Uninsured	853
Net Migration (recent)	1,545
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,254
Total Employees	10,377
Avg Annual Pay	$46,461
Median Household Income	$51,042
Poverty Rate	15.4%
Unemployment Rate	3.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$66,451
Federal Spending FY2024	$317,260,708
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,571

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$210,900
Median Rent	$818
FMR Studio	$722
FMR 1BR	$894
FMR 2BR	$1,022
FMR 3BR	$1,231
FMR 4BR	$1,426

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	17.9%
Adult Obesity	36.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	42.7
Air Quality Good Days	348

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.13
Electric Customers	5067762
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	31
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	24
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	10
SNAP Stores	32
Bank Branches	6

Agriculture

Total Farms	346
Land in Farms (acres)	1,855
Avg Farm Size (acres)	5.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-28
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
EM	HURRICANE IAN	2022-10-01
EM	HURRICANE ISAIAS	2020-08-02
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE DORIAN	2019-09-03
EM	HURRICANE FLORENCE	2018-09-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2013-09-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Macon County

Franklin — pop 4,175

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.