| Name | Macon County |
| State | North Carolina |
| FIPS Code | 37113 |
| County Seat | Franklin |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 38,430 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 3.68% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 88% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 73% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+20 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.8% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.75% |
| Area Code(s) | 828 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 88% |
| African American | 1.18% |
| Hispanic | 9.61% |
| Asian | 0.92% |
| Native American | 0.29% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 73.46% |
| African American | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 22.31% |
| Asian | 0.58% |
| Native American | 0.43% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |