Alabama

Macon County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
82.2%
European
16.1%
Other
1.7%

Compared with Alabama and the United States

Macon Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMacon CountyAlabamaUnited States
Black or African American82.2%25.4%—
Non-Hispanic White16.1%62.4%58%
Hispanic0.4%6.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.5%—
Indian0.1%0.4%—
East Asian0.1%0.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Macon County next to Alabama and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMacon CountyAlabamaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.8 (−11.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—61.8 (−38.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$43,707$63,999$80,734
Median home value$102,000$209,900$332,700
Home price to income2.3×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$734/mo$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.2%18.9%21.0%