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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 34,299 population of Macon County, North Carolina comprised of 2,349 people who identified as Hispanic (6.85%), and 31,950 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, North Carolina with a population of 32,730 (95.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 535 (1.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 395 (1.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 30,677 (89.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,053 (5.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 442 (1.29%).

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

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Population By Race in Macon , NC in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 535 1.56%
White Alone 32,730 95.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 281 0.82%
Asian Alone 341 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.05%
Two Or More Races 395 1.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 93 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,053 5.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 110 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 28 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 54 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 442 1.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,677 89.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 171 0.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 313 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 341 0.99%