Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon County, NC in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 35,729 population of Macon County, North Carolina comprised of 2,634 people who identified as Hispanic (7.37%), and 33,095 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, North Carolina with a population of 33,968 (95.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 614 (1.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 439 (1.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, North Carolina in 2019, with a population of 31,678 (88.66%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,290 (6.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 495 (1.39%).

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 2019
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Population By Race in Macon , NC in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 614 1.72%
White Alone 33,968 95.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 298 0.83%
Asian Alone 387 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.06%
Two Or More Races 439 1.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , NC in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 119 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,290 6.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 101 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 44 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 65 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 495 1.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,678 88.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 197 0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 343 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 374 1.05%