Population By Race and Ethnicity in Macon, NC in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 38,412 population of Macon County, North Carolina comprised of 3,920 people who identified as Hispanic (10.21%), and 34,492 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Macon County, North Carolina with a population of 36,292 (94.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 739 (1.92%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 598 (1.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Macon County, North Carolina in 2023, with a population of 32,872 (85.58%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,420 (8.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 543 (1.41%).

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, NC in 2023
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Population By Race in Macon , NC in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 739 1.92%
White Alone 36,292 94.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 352 0.92%
Asian Alone 398 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.09%
Two Or More Races 598 1.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Macon , NC in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 196 0.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,420 8.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 154 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 49 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 79 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 543 1.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,872 85.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 198 0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 349 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 519 1.35%