Macon County , North Carolina
Population: 37,533 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $53,298 Home $229,000 Rent $791/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Macon County's headline indicators land 29% below the national median on income ($53,298), with housing 25% below the US figure ($229,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$53,298
Median Income
household
$229,000
Home Value
median
$791/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $53,298 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,682 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Median Home Value | $229,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $791/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 37,533 |
| Median Age | 50.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.6%
Obesity
14.2%
Diabetes
15.7%
Smoking
33.6%
High Blood Pressure
24.3%
No Physical Activity
27.8%
Depression
30.4%
Insufficient Sleep
77.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 73.8 · 74th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
60.91
🌀 Hurricane
66.29
🔥 Wildfire
58.52
❄️ Winter Storm
34.12
🌍 Earthquake
69.59
☀️ Drought
32.89
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