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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.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
201033,922+13.79%+2.07% since 2009
200933,233+11.48%+0.4% since 2008
200833,102+11.04%+1.28% since 2007
200732,685+9.64% 
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200029,811The Last Census

More information can be found on the Macon County Census Page for Macon County.

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Websites for Macon County

Official Website:   www.maconnc.org/

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<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 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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