Macon County

Macon County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	15,209
County Seat	Macon County Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	121
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	8,308
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	15,173
Median Age	43.0
Veterans	861
Housing Units	7,442
Uninsured	395
Net Migration (recent)	45
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	340
Total Employees	3,587
Avg Annual Pay	$43,944
Median Household Income	$54,113
Poverty Rate	11.0%
Unemployment Rate	3.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$55,467
Federal Spending FY2024	$111,752,053
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,348

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$115,900
Median Rent	$699
FMR Studio	$572
FMR 1BR	$636
FMR 2BR	$834
FMR 3BR	$1,166
FMR 4BR	$1,198

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	21.8%
Adult Obesity	41.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	14.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	227
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	9
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	70
SNAP Stores	233
Bank Branches	49

Agriculture

Total Farms	88
Land in Farms (acres)	345,091
Avg Farm Size (acres)	3,921.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-08-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-10-31
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-23
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-25
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2007-12-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Macon County

Macon — pop 5,457
La Plata — pop 1,257
Bevier — pop 636
Atlanta — pop 379
Callao — pop 251
New Cambria — pop 153
Excello — pop 61
Elmer — pop 51
Ethel — pop 41
South Gifford — pop 22

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.