Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon County, NC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 37,470 population of Macon County, North Carolina comprised of 3,636 people who identified as Hispanic (9.7%), and 33,834 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, North Carolina with a population of 35,532 (94.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 685 (1.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 511 (1.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 32,343 (86.32%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,189 (8.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 516 (1.38%).

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 2021
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Population By Race in Macon , NC in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 685 1.83%
White Alone 35,532 94.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 321 0.86%
Asian Alone 395 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.07%
Two Or More Races 511 1.36%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 169 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,189 8.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 138 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 49 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 76 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 516 1.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,343 86.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 183 0.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 346 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 435 1.16%