Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon County, AL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 19,077 population of Macon County, Alabama comprised of 331 people who identified as Hispanic (1.74%), and 18,746 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.27%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, Alabama with a population of 15,522 (81.36%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,127 (16.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 275 (1.44%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, Alabama in 2016, with a population of 15,399 (80.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,980 (15.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 231 (1.21%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15,522 81.36%
White Alone 3,127 16.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 49 0.26%
Asian Alone 101 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races 275 1.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , AL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 123 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 147 0.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 44 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,399 80.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,980 15.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 93 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 231 1.21%