Macon, North Carolina

Macon: Town in Warren County, North Carolina, USA

About

Macon is a town located in the county of Warren in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 119 and a population density of 98 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 109 inhabitants.

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Location of Macon on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Macon

Population : 109 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Warren County
Different from : Macon County
Postal code : 27551
Phone Area Codes : 252
Area : 1.22 km2
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 381 feet / 116 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 15:49:43 (30th October 2024)
Density : 89 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -9.17% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Macon is located at 36°26'20"N 78°5'2"W (36.4387600, -78.0838800).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Macon decreased by 9.17% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 119 - census
2011 119 0% estimation process
2012 117 -1.71% estimation process
2013 117 0% estimation process
2014 116 -0.86% estimation process
2015 115 -0.87% estimation process
2016 112 -2.68% estimation process
2017 110 -1.82% estimation process
2018 111 0.9% estimation process
2019 110 -0.91% estimation process
2020 109 -0.92% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 11,219
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 11,453
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -2.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 11,484
April 1, 2010 Population : 11,456
People under 5 years old, percentage : 9.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 26.3%
People over 65 (%) : 11.1%
Female persons, % : 52.7%
White only, percent : 82.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 5.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.8%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 11.5%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 76.7%
2015-2019 Veterans : 526
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 7.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.8%

Macon zip code is 27551. County name: Warren, County fips: 37185

Burnt Ordinary, Chestnut Crossroads, Macon, Macon Depot, Makon, Макон

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $125,800
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,473
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $741
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,163
2015-2019 Households : 3,947
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.85
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 88.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 81.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 66.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 8,206
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 5,149
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 22,008
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 64,866
2012 total retail sales per capita : $5,670
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.5
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $59,394
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,081
Percentage of people living in poverty : 10.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 400
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 224
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 140
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 28
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 351
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 28
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 336
2010 population per square mile : 4,937.8
2010 land area in square miles : 2.32

People born in Macon (1)

American writer Reynolds Price was born in Macon

Schools in Macon

College & universities near Macon, NC

Code Name City ZIP
199838 Vance-Granville Community College Henderson (NC) 27537
198640 Halifax Community College Weldon (NC) 27890
198871 Louisburg College Louisburg (NC) 27549-2399
233639 Southside Virginia Community College Alberta (VA) 23821
199087 Nash Community College Rocky Mount (NC) 27804

Stations (11)

Amtrak & bus stations near Macon, NC

Code Name Address Type
RMT Rocky Mount 101 Hammond Street RAIL
WLN Wilson 401 East Nash Street RAIL
DNC Durham 400 W. Chapel Hill Street RAIL
RGH Raleigh Union Station 320 West Cabarrus Street RAIL
NSF North Carolina State Fair station 1025 Blue Ridge Blvd. RAIL

Post offices near Macon

Post Office Name City ZIP
Macon Post Office Macon (NC) 27551

Other cities in Warren County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Warren County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Norlina 1,040 City in Warren County, North Carolina, United States of America
Warrenton 821 Ghost town in Warren County, Indiana