How Many People Have the Last Name Macon?

7,008

people had the surname Macon in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 42,017 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#5,013

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

2.38

In 2010

Largest Group

61%

Black

Change Since 2000

+6.3%

+416 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Macon (61%) are non-Hispanic Black. The next largest group, 31.9%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Black, Macon ranks #118. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 33.9% to 31.9%.

White 31.9%

Black 61%

Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%

Two or more races 3.3%

Hispanic or Latino 2.5%

See the most common African American last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Macon grew from 6,592 people in 2000 to 7,008 in 2010 (up 6.3%), and its rank fell from #4,893 to #5,013. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.44 to 2.38 people per 100,000.