Macon County, Tennessee Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Tennessee |
| Land area | 307.1 square miles |
| Population Density | 72.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 22,701 |
| Population change | 2% | Under 5 years of age | 7.1% |
| Under 18 | 24.7% |
| 65 and over | 15.2% |
| Females | 51.3% |
| White | 97.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 5.1 |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Black or African American | 0.7% |
| Native American | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 76% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 8.4% |
| Veterans | 1,280 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 8,544 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 86.3% |
| Median household income | $35,306 |
| The per capita income | $17,009 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 21.2% |
| housing units | 9,869 |
| Multi-unit structures | 9% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $97,900 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 73.1% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 0 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $167,327 |
| Retail sales per capita | $7,713 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $30,350 |