Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 33,959 population of Macon County, North Carolina comprised of 2,217 people who identified as Hispanic (6.53%), and 31,742 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, North Carolina with a population of 32,727 (96.37%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 492 (1.45%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 303 (0.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 30,685 (90.36%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,042 (6.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 429 (1.26%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Macon County, NC in 2010
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Ethnicity in Macon County, NC in 2010
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Population By Race in Macon , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 492 1.45%
White Alone 32,727 96.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 210 0.62%
Asian Alone 218 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races 303 0.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 63 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,042 6.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 68 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 429 1.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,685 90.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 142 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 204 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 279 0.82%