Median Age in Macon County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
49.7 years
Rank #241/3,222 · #12 in NC
93th
Macon 49.7 years
NC 39.1 years +27.1%
US 38.9 years +27.8%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Macon County's median age of 49.7 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Macon County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #238 | Rockbridge County, VA | 49.8 years |
| #239 | Pend Oreille County, WA | 49.8 years |
| #240 | Amador County, CA | 49.7 years |
| #241 | Macon County, NC | 49.7 years |
| #242 | Divide County, ND | 49.7 years |
| #243 | Wallowa County, OR | 49.7 years |
| #244 | Van Buren County, AR | 49.6 years |
About Median Age
Macon County, North Carolina has a median age of 49.7 years, ranking #241 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 27.8% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within North Carolina, it ranks #12 of 100. This places it in the 93th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.