The Town Files

Macon County, Missouri

15,163 people. The median home is worth $149,100 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $62,357.

Towns in Macon County

Towns in Macon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Macon5,457$151,800$61,64246.1

People and housing

Macon CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$149,100$153,900
Median rent$672$855
Median household income$62,357$56,368
Median age43.538.6
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line9.5%14.6%

Jobs and pay

4,831 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,944 a year.

Largest industries in Macon CountyRetail583 jobs · $29,098Hotels & restaurants564 jobs · $21,617Manufacturing484 jobs · $70,595Wholesale trade202 jobs · $49,404Finance & insurance187 jobs · $53,627Agriculture, forestry & fishi…181 jobs · $40,892
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Macon County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 349 storm events in Macon County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Macon County by type since 1996Hail116Heat12Flood6Drought17Tornado7Ice Storm8Heavy Snow8Flash Flood37Winter Storm18Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Macon County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 31, 2014Severe StormDR-4200: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).