City in Macon County, Missouri · 6.1 sq mi · 915 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Macon. The typical household earns $61,642, and the median resident is 46.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,446 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.49%
Men 48.1 · Women 43.6
1860–2026
5,546
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
5,546
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,546 | +14 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,532 | +27 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 5,505 | +3 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 5,502 | +40 | 0.73% |
| 2022 | 5,462 | +13 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 5,449 | +3 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 5,446 | +99 | 1.85% |
| 2019 | 5,347 | -11 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 5,358 | -24 | 0.45% |
| 2017 | 5,382 | +34 | 0.64% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 49% | 45% |
| Never married | 28% | 30% | 27% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau