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Welcome to Macon County ...

Time Zone: Macon County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Tuskegee is the Seat for Macon County.

Macon County was founded in 1832 and was created by taking area from Montgomery County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Macon had a population of 18,065 people. This is a decrease of 15.79% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,452 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Macon represented 0.45% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Macon County:

  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Macon County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
  • Notasulga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
    • Notasulga is located in Macon County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <3>
  • Shorter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
    • Shorter is located in Macon County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <3>
  • Tuskegee
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 19 Jul 2024