Time Zone: Macon County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
Macon County was founded in 1828 and was created by taking area from HaywoodCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Macon had a population of 33,233 people. This is an increase of 11.48% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,811 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Macon represented 0.37% of the total population of North Carolina, making it the state's 69th most populous county (out of 100 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 33,922 | +13.79% | +2.07% since 2009 |
2009 | 33,233 | +11.48% | +0.4% since 2008 |
2008 | 33,102 | +11.04% | +1.28% since 2007 |
2007 | 32,685 | +9.64% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 29,811 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Macon County Census Page for Macon County. .
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