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  • FIPS 29121
  • Largest town: Macon

Macon County, Missouri

Macon County had 15,177 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 801.2 square miles of land. It ranks 67th of 115 in Missouri by population and 13th by land area.

Population
15,177
#67 of 115 in Missouri · #2,082 in US
Area
801.2 sq mi
#13 of 115 in Missouri · #1,062 in US
Density
19 / sq mi
#85 of 115 in Missouri · #2,281 in US
Median household income
$58,887
#46 of 115 in Missouri · #1,952 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Macon County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Macon County population, land area and income

Macon County had 15,177 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 801.2 square miles of land. It ranks 67th of 115 in Missouri by population and 13th by land area. That works out to 18.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Macon County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,887 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

15,177

3144th1st

2082nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

801 sq mi

3144th1st

1062nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

18.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

2281st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,887

3143rd1st

1952nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

15,177

115th1st

67th of 115 (MO)

Land area

801 sq mi

115th1st

13th of 115 (MO)

Density

18.9 / sq mi

115th1st

85th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$58,887

115th1st

46th of 115 (MO)

How Macon County's population changed since 2020

Macon County lost 22 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.1%. That ranks 85th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Macon County recorded 746 births and 961 deaths, a natural change of -215. Net international migration added +31 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +143. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 215 people.

15.2k202015.2k202115.1k202215.2k202315.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
746
Deaths
961
Net international migration
+31
Net domestic migration
+143
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+4

Where Macon County is

The Census internal point of Macon County is at 39.829800, -92.564300. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Macon County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Macon County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.829800, -92.564300
DMS
39°49'47.28"N 92°33'51.48"W
UTM
15N 537283.5E 4408957.8N
Geohash
9zn4tdu9r
Plus code
86F9RCHP+W7

Towns in Macon County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Macon County, 6,753 people together, or 44% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Macon County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Macon with 5,509.

  1. 01Macon5,509
  2. 02La Plata1,244
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Macon County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Macon County. The most populous is Adair County, MO, with 25,660 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 88.9 miles SSE of Macon County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, MO (population 130,900), 62.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Kirksville, MO (population 17,841), 25.5 miles away.

Macon County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Macon County is 29121: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 121. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,887.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Macon County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 15,177. That is down 22 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 15,199.

What is the FIPS code of Macon County?

29121. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (121) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Macon County?

Macon, with 5,509 residents inside Macon County in 2024.

Which counties border Macon County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Adair County, MO; Randolph County, MO; Linn County, MO; Monroe County, MO; Chariton County, MO; Shelby County, MO; Knox County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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