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Unified School District · TN

Macon County School District

Macon County School District is a unified school district in Tennessee with a community population of 26,240. The median household income is $59,177 and the median age is 39.2.

26,240

Population

85

People / sq mi

$59,177

Median Income

39.2

Median Age

Macon County School District covers 307 sq mi of land at 85.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White88.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian60.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$59,177

Median Household Income

$28,670

Per Capita Income

10.6%

Poverty Rate

2.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$225,700

Median Home Value

$846

Median Rent

73.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

82.8%

High School+

12.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Macon County School District serves a community with a population of 26,240 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Tennessee.

The median household income in Macon County School District is $59,177, with a per capita income of $28,670. The poverty rate is 10.6%.

Macon County School District is 88.7% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 60.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Macon County School District, 82.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Macon County School District is $225,700, with a median rent of $846. The homeownership rate is 73.6%.

Data for Macon County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4702550).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.