Macon   County TN United States

County FIPS 47111
Largest City Lafayette
State Tennessee
Latitude 36.5320
Longitude -86.0073
Population 26,240
Density 85.47 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $59,177
Median individual: $30,836

Race

Mode: 88.7% White

Gender

 50.6% female 

Rent

  $846 / month  

Median house value: $216,987.0

Age

Median: 39.2 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 12.5%
With STEM degree: 46.0%

Marital Status

 51.6% married 

Never married: 23.8%

Labor Force Participation

 61.0% working 

Unemployed: 3.4%

Average Family Size

 3.24 people 

Commute Time

 34.8 minutes 

Health Care

 9.8% uninsured 

Poverty

 17.2%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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