Jury Pool Profile
Macon County, Tennessee
- County seat
- Lafayette
- Judicial district
- 15th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 27,663
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 26,240.
At a glance
Macon County is a 27,663-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $59,183, $12,824 below the TN state median of $72,007; 12.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 23.5% of covered employment, average pay $50,508/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.89%, below the 3.55% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 84% to 87% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 26,240
- Median household income
- $59,177
- Unemployment
- 2.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 1%.
Macon County has a population of 26,240, with a median age of 39.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.7%; Black residents 0.7%. Independently, 7.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $59,183; 12.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 16.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 1,225 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 1,063, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 23.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.89%, below the Tennessee state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 85%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Macon County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 86.7% in 2024, 85.3% in 2020, 83.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 70% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 6.7% of the adult civilian population (1,322 individuals).