Macon County, Tennessee
County seat: Lafayette · Population 27,663 (2025) · 307 sq mi
Macon County is the 56th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 27,663 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lafayette. It is part of the Middle Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Macon County facts
- County seat
- Lafayette
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 27,663 +9.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 307 sq mi 72nd largest of 95
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 90 per sq mi
- Established
- 1842
- Same name
- One of 6 Macon Counties in the US
- Named after
- Nathaniel Macon Speaker of the House (1757-1837)
- Largest city
- Lafayette 6,020
- Median household income
- $59,177
- Cities and towns
- 2
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47111
Cities and towns in Macon County
Macon County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Macon County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette (county seat) | City | 6,020 | |
| Red Boiling Springs | City | 1,201 |
ZIP codes in Macon County
8 ZIP codes reach into Macon County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37022 also Sumner and Trousdale counties
- 37057 also Trousdale and Smith counties
- 37074 also Trousdale County
- 37083
- 37145 also Smith and Jackson counties
- 37150 also Clay and Jackson counties
- 37186 also Sumner County
- 38588 also Jackson and Clay counties
Population of Macon County, 2020–2025
Macon County grew by 2,451 people (+9.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 30 more births than deaths and a net gain of 2,392 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 25,260 |
| 2021 | 25,670 |
| 2022 | 26,222 |
| 2023 | 26,868 |
| 2024 | 27,292 |
| 2025 | 27,663 |
Neighboring counties
- Trousdale County southwest · 12,623 people
- Allen County, Kentucky northwest · 22,536 people
- Sumner County west · 215,538 people
- Monroe County, Kentucky northeast · 11,191 people
- Smith County south · 20,981 people
- Clay County east · 7,821 people
- Jackson County southeast · 12,466 people
Printable Macon County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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