Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon County, AL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 18,828 population of Macon County, Alabama comprised of 338 people who identified as Hispanic (1.8%), and 18,490 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.21%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, Alabama with a population of 15,282 (81.17%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,109 (16.51%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 280 (1.49%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, Alabama in 2017, with a population of 15,156 (80.5%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,960 (15.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 234 (1.24%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 15,282 81.17%
White Alone 3,109 16.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 46 0.24%
Asian Alone 108 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races 280 1.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , AL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 126 0.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 149 0.79%
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 46 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,156 80.5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,960 15.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 234 1.24%