Macon County, North Carolina Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

37,941

Median Age

49.7

Male Median

48.4

Female Median

51.3

Macon County, North Carolina Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Macon County, North Carolina Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +13.4%%.

+13.4%% Growth

Macon County, North Carolina Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Macon County, North Carolina Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202449.737,941
202350.137,533
202250.637,088
202150.136,532
202050.435,172
201950.134,813
201849.834,410
201749.334,160
201649.033,991
201549.033,919
201448.633,840
201348.933,859
201248.433,815
201148.133,719
201047.533,453

Macon County, North Carolina Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.3%
5–1713.4%
18–246.6%
25–3410.1%
35–5421.4%
55–6415.0%
65+29.2%

Dependency Ratios for Macon County, North Carolina

Total Dependency Ratio:
88.4
Youth Dependency:
33.4
Old-Age Dependency:
55.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Macon County, North Carolina

The median age in Macon County, North Carolina is 49.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Macon County, North Carolina is 37,941.

In Macon County, North Carolina, seniors (ages 65+) make up 29.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Macon County, North Carolina is aging.
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