Macon County

Macon County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population19,532
County SeatMacon County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS087
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population10,370
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)19,198
Median Age37.8
Veterans1,275
Housing Units9,662
Uninsured211
Net Migration (recent)-356
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments200
Total Employees4,441
Avg Annual Pay$56,933
Median Household Income$41,206
Poverty Rate25.0%
Unemployment Rate12.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$45,025
Federal Spending FY2024$217,065,806
Federal Spending Per Capita$11,113

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$93,900
Median Rent$688
FMR Studio$605
FMR 1BR$617
FMR 2BR$810
FMR 3BR$999
FMR 4BR$1,372

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking20.1%
Adult Obesity47.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k11.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches16
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)16
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools8
SNAP Stores21
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms272
Land in Farms (acres)10,675
Avg Farm Size (acres)39.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2023-05-05
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2020-05-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE NATE2017-11-16
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Macon County

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.