Macon County, Tennessee: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+74%. Republican peak: R+74 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+74MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 26,2402024 5-year
- Median household income
- $59,1772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+12 in 1992MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+74 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Warren County, MO · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Macon CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Macon County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,277 | 8,958 | 10,346 | ||
| R | 1,307 | 8,096 | 9,487 | ||
| R | 1,072 | 6,263 | 7,504 | ||
| R | 1,552 | 5,260 | 6,905 | ||
| R | 4,506 | 6,746 | 11,437 | ||
| R | 2,738 | 4,670 | 7,433 | ||
| R | 3,059 | 3,366 | 6,491 | ||
| R | 2,240 | 2,481 | 5,166 | ||
| D | 2,961 | 2,299 | 5,726 | ||
| R | 1,538 | 2,962 | 4,531 | ||
| R | 1,747 | 3,330 | 5,105 | ||
| R | 1,947 | 2,925 | 4,961 | ||
| R | 1,951 | 2,063 | 4,051 | ||
| R | 653 | 2,295 | 3,033 | ||
| R | 530 | 2,173 | 3,744 | ||
| R | 1,446 | 1,846 | 3,292 | ||
| R | 915 | 2,829 | 3,782 | ||
| R | 1,069 | 2,207 | 3,296 | ||
| R | 1,158 | 2,602 | 3,760 | ||
| R | 738 | 1,708 | 2,510 | ||
| R | 701 | 2,322 | 3,045 | ||
| R | 711 | 1,730 | 2,445 | ||
| R | 876 | 1,402 | 2,290 | ||
| R | 885 | 1,123 | 2,018 | ||
| R | 419 | 1,937 | 2,356 | ||
| R | 689 | 1,808 | 2,512 | ||
| R | 1,066 | 3,208 | 4,276 | ||
| R | 980 | 1,600 | 2,580 | ||
| R | 787 | 1,251 | 2,232 | ||
| R | 684 | 1,594 | 2,305 | ||
| R | 751 | 1,482 | 2,261 | ||
| R | 871 | 1,325 | 2,196 | ||
| R | 869 | 1,324 | 2,193 | ||
| R | 648 | 1,036 | 1,835 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
31.9%
English
13.2%
German
5.1%
Irish
4.4%
Italian
1.9%
Scottish
1.6%
French
1.0%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$59,177
Macon County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Macon County$59,177
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.0%
Working age (18–64)15.0%
Seniors (65+)13.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.9%
speak English only
Spanish3.9%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 76.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Macon County, tucked along the Kentucky border, recorded an R+74.3 margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided presidential results in the state. Its small, rural population has shifted sharply rightward over the past two decades.
The Republican margin in Macon County reached its widest at seventy-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was seventy-four points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $59,177, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 26,240 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Warren County and Franklin County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Macon County, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Macon County, Tennessee voted Republican by 74.2 points (R+74), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,346 votes cast, 1,277 went Democratic and 8,958 went Republican.
What is Macon County, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Macon County, Tennessee as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 33 times, and other 0 times.
When did Macon County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Macon County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Macon County, Tennessee?
Macon County, Tennessee has a population of 26,240 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Macon County, Tennessee?
Median household income in Macon County, Tennessee is $59,177 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Macon County, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Macon County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.