Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon County, AL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 20,625 population of Macon County, Alabama comprised of 328 people who identified as Hispanic (1.59%), and 20,297 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.41%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, Alabama with a population of 16,859 (81.74%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,383 (16.4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 273 (1.32%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, Alabama in 2012, with a population of 16,720 (81.07%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,235 (15.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 237 (1.15%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Macon, Alabama.

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Population By Race in Macon , AL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,859 81.74%
White Alone 3,383 16.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 34 0.17%
Asian Alone 73 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races 273 1.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , AL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 139 0.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 148 0.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 36 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,720 81.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 3,235 15.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 237 1.15%