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Macon
Tennessee

25K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$266K

Median Home

R+71

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$27,418

Federal Spending per Capita$152

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score657

Work From Home %3.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms17

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$174K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School22.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.3%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$2,740

SS Benefits / Person$3,572

Education Wage Premium1.99x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$45K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$264K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$268K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$789/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.45%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $829

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$972/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.4%

Homeownership Rate71.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

31.7%

Active Listings

118

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

99 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.2%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices25

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians18

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients657 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,114

Uninsured (under 65)14.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression31.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.01 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.99 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,069

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,024

HS Completion Rate78.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)57th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)37.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.1

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.37

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days128 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days10 days/yr

Annual Precipitation56.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$153K

Drought Index (2022)0.18

Heating Degree Days3,788 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,546 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,171 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,335 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)45 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)25 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed213 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed191 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)256 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)253 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)164 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers423 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work61 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)310 workers

Avg Commute Time30.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.5%

Agriculture

Farms788 farms

Farmland11,852 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout53.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.267

Nonprofit Organizations68

Veterans Share5.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.7%

Never-Married Adults23.7%

Divorced Adults12.2%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations3.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.36 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms21

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$5K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+71

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.45%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+71R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +589

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $266K

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Local News — Macon

The Commercial Appeal · 2 days ago

ICE raid at Memphis bar El Corralón: What we know after 100+ detained

ICE agents raided El Corralón, a Memphis bar on Macon Road, detaining more than 100 people as part o…

Tennessee State University Athletics · Feb 27, 2026

Softball Heads to Macon, Ga For Mercer Invitational

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State softball team heads back on the road this weekend as the Tigers trav…

TN.gov · Mar 27, 2026

Pavement Repairs to Close State Route 141 in Macon & Trousdale Counties

Pavement Repairs to Close State Route 141 in Macon & Trousdale Counties ... Nashville, Tenn. – The T…

MaxPreps · 4 days ago

Greenbrier JV Football @ Macon County

The Greenbrier JV football team has an away non-conference game @ Macon County (Lafayette, TN) on Mo…

News Channel 5 Nashville · Jun 26, 2026

Macon County authorities investigate double murder, attempted suicide

MACON COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — Authorities in Macon County Tennessee, are investigating a double homic…

WZTV · Jul 2, 2026

Two men safe after engine trouble leaves small plane lodged in tree near Lafayette

MACON COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — Two men escaped without injuries after a small plane experienced engine…

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